under the counter

un·der the count·er

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Definitions of under the counter words

adjective under the counter (of merchandise) sold clandestinely. 1
adjective under the counter illegal; unauthorized: under-the-counter payments. 1
noun under the counter a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc. 1
noun under the counter (in restaurants, luncheonettes, etc.) a long, narrow table with stools or chairs along one side for the patrons, behind which refreshments or meals are prepared and served. 1
noun under the counter a surface for the preparation of food in a kitchen, especially on a low cabinet. 1
noun under the counter anything used in keeping account, as a disk of metal or wood, used in some games, as checkers, for marking a player's position or for keeping score. 1

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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