dl
(one) is on the DL
1. slang Said of a man who has sex with other men but considers himself to be heterosexual. In this usage, "DL" is a shortening of "down low," referring to a state of secrecy or minimal public knowledge pertaining to these sexual activities. I never thought he was gay, but then I started to hear rumors that he's on the DL.
2. One cannot currently play a sport due to an injury. In this usage, "DL" is a shortening of "disabled list," which, in sports, is a list of injured players. Well, our two best players are on the DL, so I'd say our playoff chances are looking grim.
See also: dl, on
on the DL
In a state of secrecy or minimal public knowledge; being known only by a select few people. ("DL" is an initialism for "down low.") Keep this on the DL, but Janet is planning to break up with Kevin next week. My parents know about the pregnancy, but I'd like it to stay on the DL otherwise.
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the DL
1. slang A shortening of "down low," referring to a state of secrecy or minimal public knowledge. Keep this on the DL, but Janet is planning to break up with Kevin next week. My parents know about the pregnancy, but I'd like it to stay on the DL otherwise.
2. slang A shortening of "down low," referring to a state of secrecy or minimal public knowledge pertaining to the activities of a man who has sex with other men but considers himself to be heterosexual. I never thought he was gay, but then I started to hear rumors that he's on the DL.
3. A shortening of "disabled list," which, in sports, is a list of players who cannot currently play due to injury. Well, our two best players are on the DL, so I'd say our playoff chances are looking grim.
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the down low
1. slang A state of secrecy or minimal public knowledge. Keep this on the down low, but Janet is planning to break up with Kevin next week. My parents know about the pregnancy, but I'd like it to stay on the down low otherwise.
2. slang A state of secrecy or minimal public knowledge pertaining to the activities of a man who has sex with other men but considers himself to be heterosexual. I never thought he was gay, but then I started to hear rumors that he's on the down low.
See also: down, low
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
the down low
and the DLthe information or explanation; the lowdown. (Streets.) Give me the haps. What the down low?
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the DL
verbSee the down low
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on the DL
mod. as a secret; secretly; on the QT. (From down low.) She’ll get in trouble because they did it on the DL.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- (one) is on the DL
- prostie
- prosties
- sesh
- reg
- cig
- cuz
- clitty
- frag
- fragged