on the d-low

prepositional phrase

Published on April 4, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

quietly;

in secret;

with a low profile

Collocates steelo⁶, yo², lac, 44, bitch, blow, crew, ghetto, gram, grind, hate, hit, hoe, hydro, I'mma, kilo, Mecca, P.O., pack, peep, play, po-po, politic, son, stunt, thoed, with it

Etymology Derives from down-low

Synonyms on the DL, on the low, on the low low

Timeline

1993-10-19 Black Moon "Slave" [Enta Da Stage]
Niggaz don't play on the d-low, kid, you know my steelo
1994-10-18 Digable Planets "The May 4th Movement Starring Doodlebug" [Blowout Comb]
Livin on the d-low, the galactic traveler, eternal explorer
1995-01-10 Smif-N-Wessun "Wontime" [Dah Shinin]
I knew the bitch dicked a nigga on the d-lo

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