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under the counter

: secretly and usually illegally偷偷地;非正大光明地;非法地
⇒ Main Entry: 1 counter

See also: counter


under-the-counter

adjective

un·​der-the-count·​er ˈən-dər-ṯẖə-ˈkau̇n-tər How to pronounce under-the-counter (audio)
: surreptitious and usually irregular or illicit
under-the-counter liquor sales

Word History

Etymology

from the hiding of illicit wares under the counter of stores where they are sold

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of under-the-counter was in 1926

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