down low

== English == === Alternative forms === down-low downlow === Pronunciation === === Noun === down low (countable and uncountable, plural down lows) A state of secrecy. (sexuality) The state of being a man who secretly sleeps with people other than his partner. (African-American Vernacular, sexuality) The state of being a man who secretly sleeps with other men. (African-American Vernacular, sexuality) A man who secretly sleeps with other men. ==== Usage notes ==== In all senses except the last, always preceded by on the. === Adjective === down low (comparative more down low, superlative most down low) (of a person) Undercover or lying about one's identity. (African-American Vernacular, of a man) Purporting to be heterosexual while engaged in sex with men. ==== Derived terms ==== DL === Anagrams === low-down, lowdown