under the counter

Meaning

Adv

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).

Adj

In an underhand way, sneakily; unofficially, particularly with regard to payment or tax avoidance.

Synonyms

backstairs

underhand

under the table

Translations

fraudolento

unter der Hand

unterm Ladentisch

sous le manteau

sous main

sous-main

illecitamente

illecito

irregolare

sottobanco

subdolamente

onderhands

onwettig

onder de hand

por baixo do pano