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!
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If you follow thousands of people and then unfollow them to look cool. It's called a 'Nick Lowe'.
Like 'Omg she/he just did a Nick Lowe.'
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To fly under the radar, or operate in a less than obvious way
I was flying low and managed to slip into work un-noticed
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slang; an expression for a BISEXUAL black man (who "thinks" he's straight - hah!), married or with a girlfriend, having sexual relations with another man.
Lennie pretends he's not bisexual, but he's on the down low - so, duh, same difference!
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An individual, particularly a female, who is not worthy of being the company of the opposite sex during the daylight hours. One that is fine to spend time with behind closed doors where nobody can see, rather than outside in the public view of others.
Boy: Baby last night was fun.
Girl: Yea it was and I was thinking maybe you should meet my par...
Boy: Whoa!!!!!
Boy: I can't be seen with you! That would ruin my rep! Then I would be labeled as "that guy who's fucking the fat bitch."
Girl: I thought I was your Lover! WE'RE SOULMATES!!!!
Boy: Some would call you a "practice girl" BUT I would just call you a...how should I say this....OH! an "ON THE LOW" HOE !
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Usually it means to keep somthing quiet and to only tell people who are cool enough to know or trustworthy. This definition comes from the real meaning which is a black man/men who have sexual relations with other men but have relationships with women and hide the homosexuality and homo. sex.
yo man i gota tell ya somthin but u gota keep it on the Down Low
u see that guy over there...well hes one of those guys in that Down Low thing, they call it poker night
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