under the counter
adjective(under-the-counter)
surreptitious and usually irregular or illicit
under the counter
noun(under-the-counter)
a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games
under the counter
noun(under-the-counter)
something of value in bargaining : asset
under the counter
noun(under-the-counter)
a level surface (such as a table, shelf or display case) over which transactions are conducted or food is served or on which goods are displayed or work is conducted
under the counter
noun(under-the-counter)
contrary, opposite
under the counter
noun(under-the-counter)
the after portion of a boat from the waterline to the extreme outward swell or stern overhang
under the counter
noun(under-the-counter)
the act of making an attack while parrying one (as in boxing); also : a blow thus given in boxing