noun
- the true facts or inside information about something
Usage: informal
adjective
- mean, contemptible, or dishonest
Usage: informal
Examples
- Give me the lowdown on what happened at the meeting.
- I need the lowdown on the new company policy.
- She got the lowdown from her friend who works there.
- That was a lowdown trick to play on someone.
- He’s too lowdown to be trusted with important information.
- The reporter promised to give us the real lowdown on the scandal.