on the down-low
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on the down-low
phrase on the down low · on the DL · on the low · on the downlow
- In secret or nearly so, on a need-to-know basis. I'll tell you, but keep it on the down-low.
- Secretly sleeping with someone other than one's partner. And keep it on the down low Nobody has to know
- Of a man, publicly identifying as heterosexual but secretly having sex with men.
Talk about this word "on the down-low." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20down-low. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on the down-low. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20down-low "on the down-low." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20down-low.Cite this
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title = {on the down-low},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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