"downy" Definition

  1. knowing or cunning; “a DOWNY COVE,” a knowing or experienced sharper. Literally, a DOWNY person is one who is “DOWN to every move on the board.” In Norfolk, however, it means low-spirited, _i.e._, DOWN in the mouth.

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Position in the dictionary: 1058 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: dowry, dowsers, doxy, drab, draft on aldgate pump, drag, dragging, dragging time, draggletail, drain
Previous words in the dictionary: downs, downer, down to the ground, down the road, down, dowlas, dowd, dovercourt, dove-tart, douse

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