Meaning
'Leave it alone / let it go / forget it' — 'lowe' (allow) plus 'it': drop the matter, don't pursue it, ease off. 'Lowe it, man' calms a rising quarrel or waves off a bad idea. Also 'lowe mi' = leave me alone.
Examples
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Lowe it, nuh worth di argument.
Let it go — it's not worth the argument.
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Lowe di boy, him nuh mean it.
Leave the boy alone; he didn't mean it.
Origin
'lowe' (allow) + 'it' = let it be. See [[lef-mi]], [[nuh-badda]].
How it’s used
'let it go / leave it alone'; 'lowe mi' = leave me alone.