Transcription
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- [uhn-der stressed th ee koun-ter]
- /ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈkaʊn tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-der stressed th ee koun-ter]
- /ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈkaʊn tər/
Definitions of under the counter words
- adjective under the counter (of merchandise) sold clandestinely. 1
- adjective under the counter illegal; unauthorized: under-the-counter payments. 1
- noun under the counter a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc. 1
- noun under the counter (in restaurants, luncheonettes, etc.) a long, narrow table with stools or chairs along one side for the patrons, behind which refreshments or meals are prepared and served. 1
- noun under the counter a surface for the preparation of food in a kitchen, especially on a low cabinet. 1
- noun under the counter anything used in keeping account, as a disk of metal or wood, used in some games, as checkers, for marking a player's position or for keeping score. 1
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Origin of under the counter
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Under the counter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
under the counter popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
under the counter usage trend in Literature
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