Meaning of low-down

(adj) of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"

(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

(noun) slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?"