- under the counter
- ► under the counter (or table) (with reference to goods bought or sold) surreptitiously and illegally.Main Entry: ↑counter
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under the counter — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly (bought or sold). * /That book has been banned, but there is one place you can get it under the counter./ * /The liquor dealer was arrested for selling beer under the counter to teenagers./ Also used like an… … Dictionary of American idioms
under the counter — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly (bought or sold). * /That book has been banned, but there is one place you can get it under the counter./ * /The liquor dealer was arrested for selling beer under the counter to teenagers./ Also used like an… … Dictionary of American idioms
Under the Counter — Infobox Album | Name = Under the Counter Type = Studio Artist = Goldie Lookin Chain Released = March 17, 2008 Genre = Hip Hop Length = 33:52 Label = Shellshock Producer = P Xain Reviews = * Rock Sound (8/10) [http://www.rock… … Wikipedia
under the counter — 1. adverb Illicitly, against regulations, of goods kept under the serving counter in a shop to be unobtrusively passed to a customer who knows they are available for surreptitious sale (e.g. pornographic magazines in a newsagent). Oh, yeah, I… … Wiktionary
under-the-counter — adjective Illicit, obtained or sold furtively. The village shop seemed to be a bastion of respectability but those in the know could obtain some very questionable under the counter material. See Also: under the counter … Wiktionary
under-the-counter — adjective Etymology: from the hiding of illicit wares under the counter of stores where they are sold Date: 1926 surreptitious and usually irregular or illicit < under the counter liquor sales > … New Collegiate Dictionary
under the counter — phrasal by surreptitious means ; in an illicit and private manner < workers being paid under the counter > … New Collegiate Dictionary
under-the-counter — /un deuhr dheuh kown teuhr/, adj. 1. (of merchandise) sold clandestinely. 2. illegal; unauthorized: under the counter payments. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
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Permanent Vacation (Under the Counter single) — Infobox Single Name = Permanent Vacation Artist = Under the Counter from Album = Released = start date|2007|07|18 Format = CD Single Digital Download Genre = Jpop Length = ??:?? Label = Nippon Crown Records JP Writer = Producer = Chart position … Wikipedia
The Counter-Reformation — The Counter Reformation † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Counter Reformation The subject will be considered under the following heads: I. Significance of the term II. Low ebb of Catholic fortunes III. St. Ignatius and the Jesuits,… … Catholic encyclopedia
