over the counter

over the counter

adverb
1.
not transacted through an organized securities exchange; directly to the buyer or from the seller: He sold his stocks over the counter.
2.
Pharmacology. without a doctor's prescription but within the law.

Origin:
1870–75

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Over the counter is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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o·ver-the-count·er

[oh-ver-thuh-koun-ter]
adjective
1.
unlisted on or not part of an organized securities exchange: over-the-counter stocks; the over-the-counter market. Abbreviation: OTC
2.
Pharmacology. sold legally without a doctor's prescription: over-the-counter drugs. Abbreviation: OTC

Origin:
1920–25
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