on the down low

in secret; alt. "on the hush-hush"

"I just got a q-p of good green, but keep that on the down low cuz then everyone'll be hittin' me up."

by Silent Ninja c1998 July 15, 2003

down low

1. anything low profile or to be kept in secrecy, especially in the realm of personal relationships.

2. any information to be kept private and between select parties, either in business, sports or personal relations.

1. I just met this new girl, but we're keeping it on the DL, until we're sure about each other.

2. I severely injured my ankle during practice, but let's keep it on the down low, so as to not alert the press.

3. This new talent of yours presents a style that is extremely rare, sign her up and let's keep it on the low, until all deals are signed.

by Manuel November 22, 2006

down low

giving someone the down low is telling them what happened or telling them the secret

yeah, heres the down low about today

by allie March 06, 2005

Low-Down on the Down-Low

To let someone know what's going on... discretely.

Joe: Why does everyone in the office seem so nervous today?

Stacey: Word is, someone's getting canned. If you want the LDODL, talk to Amy.

Joe: What the hell is LDODL?

Stacey: Low-Down on the Down-Low. I've already said too much.

by funkthefavorites May 10, 2011

down low

To keep information limited to only a certain few "homies" who need know

Don't worry we will keep that dime bag that you bought "on the down low"

by BennyT July 12, 2003

Down low

Back in the 60's, passing a joint within view of outsiders got the response: "Keep it low", or "Keep it down low (when you pass it)". This usually happened when riding in a car with friends. Over the years "Down low", "Keep it down low" and "Keep it on the down low" generalized into meaning 'keep it secret' or 'don't be obvious'.

(Old School version):
"Hey, keep it low!"
"Huh?"
"Pass it low!"
"(Puzzled)"
(Laughter from everyone else)
"Keep it down low when you pass it so nobody else can see what you're doing (you dummy)!"
"(Nods head "OK")"

by _db_ April 24, 2010

down low

info (usually uv illegal preference) between homiez

yo i got sum hype shit ... but keep it on da downlow ight ?

by skip dawg January 02, 2004