under-the-table

(ŭn'dər-THə-tā'bəl)
adv. & adj.
Not straightforward; secret or underhand.

In secret, as in They paid her under the table so as to avoid taxes. This term alludes to money being passed under a table in some shady transaction, such as a bribe. [Mid-1900s] Also see under the counter.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: designed and carried out secretly or confidentially
  Synonym: sub-rosa

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