Dl gay slang

The DL or The Down Low, favor many terms and phrases in the American culture, can attribute their genesis to the Male lover and Urban Jet community, The, "DL" has evolved to be used universally to refer to activities conducted secretly and behind the scenes. The DL can also point to to behavior described as slick or deceptive.
The term has truly evolved. In recent times DL has gone from being used exclusively to describe covert male homosexual habit of a bloke fronting (portraying himself), as a heterosexual but in truths is actually a closet Gay gentleman, to now cite to any action, action, or habit that can be described as secretive or deceptive.

Etymology
DL or “Down Low”, attributes its genesis from the Inner Metropolis Black and Sub Culture. The Shadowy community was sluggish to accept the male homosexual in their community so Black Men were maintaining a cover, by acting as they were only into the Ladies. Their homosexuality was secret and thus adopted the legal title, “Down Low” to refer to a man that is a closet lgbtq+ or a male that engages in sexual relations with both male and female partners. The term evolved to identify such men as their female partners were detecting that th

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On The Down Low

"We can keep it on the down low... Nobody has to perceive. Secret lovers is what you wanna be...

What is a man to do in a situation like this? I sense there is something that I don't wanna miss."
-R Kelly Ballad Lyrics

Downlow (or "On the Downlow" or "DL") may allude to any (indecent or salacious) activity or relationship that is kept discreet or private. Generally, it may refer to any kind of secret hook-up, cheating, infidelity, extramarital affair, or covert rendezvous

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Dear AC,

What is the origin of “on the down low “ - purportedly a slang phrase that originated among African-Americans. I understand that it means a gay man who is married to a woman (for appearances) and has hidden gay affairs. This would seem to describe the recent national news about a certain governor yet I never heard the phrase used in any stories. (However, there is some argument about the affair although he seemed to confess to it.) Thanks.

Donald - wondering in the Midwest

Dear Donald,

While I wasn't competent to turn up any etymological information on this term, it most likely evolved from the more familiar low-down. In the 1800s, the original low-down was an adjective essence low and despicable.

EXAMPLE: My ex-boyfriend Ted is a low-down rat!

In the early 20th century, it became the word for inside information that most Americans are familiar with.

EXAMPLE: So Caroline, what's the low-down on Ted? Is he dating anyone new?

In the early nineties, the words were flipped and usually appeared in the phrases on the down-low or keep it on the down-low. With the word reversal came a meaning reversal - from a secret reve