NYT Dictionary

LOWDOWN

/ˈloʊ.ˌdæʌn/
NounAdjectiveAdverbLOW-downlow-down · 2 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

inside information, the story or truth.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Compound adjective of low + down in the sense of "humble" recorded in the 1540s, in the sense of "vulgar, far down the social scale" in 1888. Recorded as a noun in 1915 in the slang sense of secret or inside information.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

scoopdirtdopestraight dopepoopdetailsinside dopeinside informationabjectbase

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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