noun Information (the story [on something], the truth [about something]), especially inside information and especially a summary of it that glosses over its minor details.
All the reporters hoped to be the first to get the lowdown on the celebrity's marriage plans.
noun A lowlife, a despicable person.
adjective Unfair; scoundrelly; shameful.
lowdown tactics
adjective seedy, sketchy, disreputable
adjective down low; purporting to be heterosexual while engaged in sex with men.
adverb Unfairly; dishonourably; in a deceitful or mean manner.