A fork of Rural Dictionary
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!
a straight man that enjoys having sexual intercourse with other men in secret. Mostly hidden.
Them boys are to close they look like they on the down low.
A man, who for all intents and purposes, is straight, however once in a while likes to engage in gay sex.
Stephen would never mess around with a guy!
Yeah, whatever, he's on the down-low!
To keep it quiet, a secret, low profile,
hey man just keep this shit on the down low aight, i dont want mah gurl findin' out
the act of keeping a secret, usually refering to homosexual activity
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.
To keep quite on something. To not tell people about something. To not divulge information to people that should not know about something. Keeping certain information limited to a certain group or between two people.
"Keep this shit on the down low for now."