down low

Refers to when closeted black men leading mostly heterosexual lives seek other men for sex that is often anonymus and unprotected

"I am a black man who likes other men, but because of the stigma in the black community about being gay, I will only have sex on the down low."

by Screamapillar April 5, 2004

On The Down Low

slang; an expression for a BISEXUAL black man (who "thinks" he's straight - hah!), married or with a girlfriend, having sexual relations with another man.

Lennie pretends he's not bisexual, but he's on the down low - so, duh, same difference!

by Yo! April 18, 2004

Down Low

Usually it means to keep somthing quiet and to only tell people who are cool enough to know or trustworthy. This definition comes from the real meaning which is a black man/men who have sexual relations with other men but have relationships with women and hide the homosexuality and homo. sex.

yo man i gota tell ya somthin but u gota keep it on the Down Low


u see that guy over there...well hes one of those guys in that Down Low thing, they call it poker night

by Tayla July 6, 2005

down low

Keeping quiet, not telling or acting out. In the gay community, black males who are tricking, looking for anal or oral sex.

Tyrone and Shi'Thead appeared like thugs on the street, but in the bedroom they experiemented with every hole they had. They kept it on the down low, though.

by Richard Black March 19, 2005

down low

See also downlow or "on the downlow"

1. A secret to be kept quiet, from others especially friends or family.

2. The act of homosexual relations between black men. Often unprotected, and/or anonymous sex. Most men do not speak of the sex as they are getting together for a night of poker or other "manly" sport away from their wives or girlfriends.

Jen recently found out she had chlamydia, and she got it from her man Roger. Turns out Rog is on the Downlow with his poker buddies!

by Bria April 22, 2004

down low

the act of keeping a secret, usually refering to homosexual activity

by eboniprince April 30, 2003

down low

To keep a homosexual lifestyle hidden from others.

My brother had been on down low for two years before his we found out he was gay.

by recognize June 29, 2005