lowdown

See also: low-down

English

Alternative forms

low-down

Etymology

low +‎ down

Noun

lowdown (uncountable)

The story or truth; the scoop or dirt.
All the reporters hoped to be the first to get the lowdown on the celebrity's marriage plans.

Translations

the whole truth

Chinese:
Mandarin: 真相 (zh) (zhēnxiàng), 內幕 (zh), 内幕 (zh) (nèimù)
Czech: holá pravda f
German: Fakten (de) pl, Infos (de) pl, Informationen (de) pl

Japanese: 真相 (ja) (しんそう, shinsō), 内幕 (ja) (うちまく, uchimaku, ないまく, naimaku)
Portuguese: revelação (pt)
Russian: подного́тная (ru) f (podnogótnaja), подоплёка (ru) f (podopljóka)
Turkish: içyüz (tr)

Adjective

lowdown (comparative more lowdown, superlative most lowdown)

Unfair; shameful.
Lowdown tactics

Anagrams

down low, down-low, downlow

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