under-the-table
[uhn-der-th uh-tey-buh l]
adjective
transacted in secret or in an underhanded manner.
Origin of under-the-table
First recorded in 1945–50
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Related Words for under-the-table
confidential, covert, classified, secretive, surreptitious, furtive, hush-hush, restricted, unauthorized, clandestine, hidden, undercover, conspiratorial, close, inside, sneak, backstairs, backdoor, secret, privyExamples from the Web for under-the-table
Contemporary Examples of under-the-table
The existing industry is built on crime and under-the-table economics.
Historical Examples of under-the-table
They were not more than four or five inches thick, but that is the ideal height for an under-the-table cushion.
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