low-down
Example Sentences
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Right-wing insult comic Alex Stein taunted a Black police officer: "You're not one of those low-down brothers. Your dad probably dragged you to a lot of gay bars."
From Salon
But he could have called me a low-down, sorry S.O.B and I still would have read pretty much everything he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
It comes with a 10-speed automatic transmission that makes great use of its low-down grunt and lets it chug along at lazy 1,600 rpm on the highway at 70 mph.
From Fox News
Also, in a special bonus episode of The Reel this week, a team of Times reporters in Toronto give the low-down on this year’s film festival, summing up its hits and misses.
From Los Angeles Times
The real low-down on it is that she is the secretary to Clifford K. Steele, who is Treasurer for the city of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
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