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sottobanco — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • underhand adjective Dishonest or sneaky, done secretly.

Senses

sottobanco is used for these senses in English:

  • under the counter 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).
  • underhand In a sly, sneaky or secret manner.

underhand — full definition

  1. adjective Dishonest or sneaky, done secretly.
  2. adjective Thrown with the hand moving upward from below shoulder height.

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