Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
lowdown, the — [ˈləʊˌdaʊn] noun [singular] informal the important or interesting information you need to know about someone or something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
The Lowdown — is a New Zealand website developed by the New Zealand Ministry of Health s National Depression Initiative (NDI). The website launched on December 3rd 2007. Mission The Lowdown aims to help young New Zealanders understand and recover from… … Wikipedia
the lowdown — UK [ˈləʊˌdaʊn] US [ˈloʊˌdaʊn] noun informal the important or interesting information that you need to know about someone or something You’d better give me the lowdown on all the candidates. Thesaurus: general words for information, news and… … Useful english dictionary
lowdown — low down , low down low down a. of the most contemptible kind; contemptible; mean; base; vile; of people or the actions of people; as, a lowdown sneak thief. Syn: abject, base, despicable, low, lowdown, miserable, vile. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lowdown — ☆ lowdown [lō′doun΄; ] for adj [., lō′doun′ ] n. Slang the true, pertinent facts; esp., secret or inside information: with the adj. Informal 1. mean; contemptible 2. depressed; blue [feeling lowdown] 3. Jazz earthy; funky [a lowdown blues] … English World dictionary
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The Very Best Of: Only the Beginning — The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning Greatest hits album by Chicago Released … Wikipedia
lowdown — the inside facts of a matter, the total truth I met with him after the presentation and he gave me the lowdown on the new computer equipment … Idioms and examples
the lowdown — the facts, the real story Did you get the lowdown on how he died? What really happened? … English idioms
The Fingerpoke of Doom — is the common nickname for a pivotal storyline in American professional wrestling history that happened on January 4, 1999 on WCW Monday Nitro , the flagship show of World Championship Wrestling. The show took place at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta … Wikipedia
