under-the-counter
[ uhn-der-th uh-koun-ter ]
/ ˈʌn dər ðəˈkaʊn tər /
adjective
(of merchandise) sold clandestinely.
illegal; unauthorized: under-the-counter payments.
Origin of under-the-counter
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby under-the-counter
under the weather,
under the wire,
under way,
under wraps,
under-,
under-the-counter,
under-the-table,
underachieve,
underachiever,
underact,
underactive
Example sentences from the Web for under-the-counter
“Because of a few who make themselves rich from politics and under-the-counter money, all of us have to pay,” she blogged.
Italy’s Politicians Revealed by P.M. as Highest Paid in Europe |Barbie Latza Nadeau |January 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST