on the downlow

A form of on the down-low — In secret or nearly so, on a need-to-know basis.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of on the down-low.
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APA

on the downlow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20downlow

MLA

“on the downlow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20downlow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the downlow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20downlow.

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