First popularized and preserved by JT The Bigga Figga with Get Low Records in 1991 and his group, the Get Low Playaz.
"Get Low" was used to describe a signature dance that was popular through out the San Francisco neighborhood of Fillmore, as seen in the video for the 1994 classic "Game Recognize Game".
The phrase "Get Low" has recently been infringed upon by many commericial rappers, and most notably, Memphis Bleek.
"Twerk that monkey lemme see you get low, Freak that boy till your stuff get sore."
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when someone makes under 25,000 a year they are considered 'low income'
can also mean someone whos down low and dirty in their ways
look at that italian over there frontin like hes making big money when he's only making 10 g year and lives with his parents. Wow, thats LOW income.
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A cash and carry grocery store that sells highly discounted or extremely cheap goods. Most of the dry goods are expired or discontinued and items such as meat products are generally rancid.
I found some OK soda from '94 at the freaky low.
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The absolute worst. The oppisite of the nut high. This term is derived from the poker term the nuts.
My girlfriend started sleeping with my roommate. It was the nut low.
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The Down Low, like many terms and phrases in the American culture, can attribute their genesis to the Gay and Urban Black community, The, "DL" has evolved to be used universally to refer to activities conducted secretly and behind the scenes. The DL can also refer to behavior described as slick or deceptive.
The Term has truly evolved from being used to describe convert male homosexual behavior of a man Fronting (portraying himself), as a heterosexual and in relative is actually a closet Gay man to now refer to any behavior, action, or behavior that can be described as secretive or deceptive.
Etymology
DL or โDown Lowโ, attributes its genesis from the Inner City Black and Sub Culture. The Black community was slow to accept the male homosexual in their community and thus adopted the term, โDown Lowโ to refer to a man that is a closet homosexual or a man that engages in sexual relations with both male and female partners. The term evolved to identify such men as their female partners were discovering that their Man was subversively engaging in sexual relations with another man on the side, (on the DL) while their female partner was unaware of his behavior and sexual preference. Prior to the Homosexual descriptive, the term was used to describe: any kind of secretive, slick, and/or deceptive behavior.
None Sexual Reference: Steve is moonlighting as a Bartender on the Down Low so his friends don't go to the bar and harass him while on the job.
Sexual Reference: Mike is seeing His Girl's BF on the Down Low hoping she won't find out.
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Used to describe someone who is incredibly cheap or something that was done in cheap taste, regardless of the financial situation. Those who are of this nature often refer to themselves as thrifty.
1. Dude, you are so low budget.
2. Dude, that was so low budget.
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Cantonese direct translation to big bro, older brother. Used many times when referring to an older member in a gang as a form of respect.
One: "Hey dai low, wassup"
Two: "STFU, don't call me that, you want to let the other gang members kill me?"
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