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
Get the down lowmug. A tackle in football where the player with the ball is hit by two defensive tacklers, one hits the chest or higher while the other hits him in the knees or lower from the opposite side. usually results in excruciating pain or injury.
right when the reciever caught the ball he was High Lowed by the corner back and linebacker. he was unable to walk off the field.
by forizzle nizzle April 12, 2011
Get the High Lowmug. A gambling expert who is not extremely wealthy or showy; a casino regular who makes enough to know the manager and get by.
by pinky2totters January 22, 2008
Get the Low Rollermug. One of the sexiest women alive which recently gained popularity with the video she made with The British Esquire in Youtube.
by Anonymous Unisexy January 1, 2012
Get the Daisy Lowemug. by MidwestMP188 October 31, 2010
Get the Ski-Lowmug. Person A:I just watched some spodermen on youtube but I couldn't stand it.
Person B:I know,it's so low brow!
Person B:I know,it's so low brow!
by Neejo21 September 2, 2016
Get the low browmug. To avoid drawing attention to yourself, staying out of trouble, by keeping a low profile, avoiding confrontation with (black) people, not driving a car or wearing clothes that draw attention. Especially used by people of color who can easily get into trouble, especially when they decide to "keep it real"
Example 1
Jerome: hey dawg why ain't you sayin' anything to Shakalika and her boyfriend Andre?
Jamal: I stayin' out of trouble dawwwg, I keep it low
Jerome: I keeps it low too!
Example 2:
Quentin: boss, watcha doin'?
Germaine: Just nuttin, I keeps it low
Quentin: Dat's gooood!
Jerome: hey dawg why ain't you sayin' anything to Shakalika and her boyfriend Andre?
Jamal: I stayin' out of trouble dawwwg, I keep it low
Jerome: I keeps it low too!
Example 2:
Quentin: boss, watcha doin'?
Germaine: Just nuttin, I keeps it low
Quentin: Dat's gooood!
by Royce08 April 16, 2008
Get the keep it lowmug.