Definition of down low
down low
- a phrase meaning a married man who secretly is having sex with another man. Usually preceded by "on the." More commonly used by African-Americans.
Mary doesn't know that her husband is on the down low.
noun
- a trend in which a group of predominately African-American men have sex with one-another though claiming to be heterosexual.
that guy is on the down low.
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