transcription, транскрипция: [ 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
UNDER-THE-COUNTER
Meaning of UNDER-THE-COUNTER in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003