Under-the-counter

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    done or sold illicitly and secretly wordnet

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"The village shop seemed to be a bastion of respectability but those in the know could obtain some very questionable under-the-counter material."

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