under-the-counter

un·der-the-count·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-der stressed th ee koun-ter]
- /ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈkaʊn tər/
- /ˈʌndə(r) ðə ˈkaʊntə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der stressed th ee koun-ter]
- /ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈkaʊn tər/

Definitions of under-the-counter word

adjective under-the-counter (of merchandise) sold clandestinely. 1
adjective under-the-counter illegal; unauthorized: under-the-counter payments. 1

See all 2 definitions of under-the-counter

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Origin of under-the-counter

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Under-the-counter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Under-the-counter

under-the-counter popularity

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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for under-the-counter

adj under-the-counter

black-market — to black-marketeer.
bootleg — Bootleg is used to describe something that is made secretly and sold illegally.
bootlegged — made, sold, or transported unlawfully.
clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.

All 4 Synonyms of under-the-counter

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