the skinny

the skinny
noun
slang terms for inside information
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is that the straight dope?

Syn: ↑dope, ↑poop, ↑low-down
Hypernyms: ↑details, ↑inside information

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the skinny
US informal : the true information about someone or something that is not known by most people

What's the skinny on their supposed breakup?

Give me the inside/straight/real skinny.

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