: a state or condition of secrecy—usually used in the phrase on the down-low
Alcindor was able to keep his drug use on the down-low, but Allen was not so lucky.—Seth Davis
The spot was called Houston's. Dimly lit, it was a restaurant on the down-low.—Sister Souljah
—abbreviation DL
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And if that gives him a reason to pop by to see his son on the down-low, all the better.—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025 Minahan reduces the period story to cosmetics rather than capturing the down-low essence of the pre-Stonewall era.—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025 Club 33 stays on the down-low with discreet rules and a dress code.—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Swift’s relationship with Joe Alwyn was kept on the down-low, but her relationship with Kelce has been lived in the spotlight for the most part.—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025 Liv arrived as the first bombshell of the season in episode one, stealing Rob only for him and Leah to keep their relationship going on the down-low.—Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024 Could the episode have worked slightly better if the production team had trusted us to make that connection — a rapper trying to keep his sexuality on the down-low before finding his personal truth — ourselves?—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024 Keep your crabby comments and compulsive shopping on the down-low — at least for those 10 days.—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 20 Oct. 2023 The space opened on the relatively down-low, but should be operational most nights at 5 p.m., serving as a low-key way to escape the parks and add a welcome elevated bar space to the resort.—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
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