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title: "DL · GenZ Decoded"
description: "DL: Short for 'down low,' meaning discreet, secret, or private. Example: \"Keep this on the DL for now.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# DL

Gen Z[#lifestyle](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/lifestyle/)

**Meaning.** Short for 'down low,' meaning discreet, secret, or private.

See it in a sentence

Keep this on the DL for now.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    DL,[quiet on the creek](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/quiet-on-the-creek/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    'down low,' meaning discreet, secret, or private

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## Related slang

- [cut a rug](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cut-a-rug/): To dance energetically, especially at a party or wedding.
- [dip](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dip/): To leave a place suddenly or quietly slip out early.
- [era](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/era/): A personal phase defined by a particular vibe, focus, or aesthetic.
- [finna](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/finna/): A contraction of 'fixing to,' meaning about to do something.

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