Skinny (Noun)
Meaning
Confidential information about a topic or person; "he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The journalist tried to get the skinny on the politician's personal life from a trusted source.
- She wanted the skinny on the company's financial struggles before making a decision about investing.
- He asked his friend for the skinny on the new restaurant in town to see if it was worth trying.
- The detective was trying to get the skinny on the suspect's alibi from a confidential informant.
- The gossip columnist was known for getting the skinny on celebrities' private lives and publishing it in her column.