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/Sounds like the English word "lowkey" (same pronunciation)/

Meaning

Secretly, on the down low, or with low intensity, when you want to admit something without making it public. It's the same English word "lowkey" adopted into Spanish slang by Gen Z across Latin America and Spain, used exactly the same way as in English internet culture.

Examples

I lowkey like that song even though I say I don't.

I lowkey miss my ex but I'd never admit it publicly.

Regional synonyms

A cluster of small homes arranged around a shared central courtyard in Mexico, where multiple families live together and everyone knows each other's business. Think El Chavo del 8: neighbors who borrow everything, argue loudly, and somehow always look out for each other. A piece of traditional Mexican urban life that still exists in many city centers.