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Define Under The Table Meaning

Under The Table
income not declared to government to avoid taxes.

He was visiting from new zealand on a travel visa so I paid him under the table for painting my house.
By Bernadette
Under The Table
On the sly; something done illegally.

Those street vendors are selling DVDs of recent movies under the table.
By Audy
Under The Table
1. alcohol intoxicated, drunk

2. in secret

He was under the table after three beers.
By Bevvy
Under The Table
similarly to coming out of the closet, being “under the table” is when your with your same sec partner and have to act straight in public

girlfriend 1: babe why are you so distant today?

girlfriend 2: shh, i’m under the table right now so i don’t get hate crimes
By Martha
Under The Table
equivalent of lowkey

this is ttly under the table news but jesse and tammy are going outtt.:
By Sosanna
Under The Table
An open but confusing sexual orientation.

If you were to walk into a room in which one person was in the closet and another were under the table, you would probably notice (and be confused by) the the person under the table, while you would probably not notice the person in the closet. The person under the table is not hiding, but nor does the person conform to standard categories (gay, straight, bi) or expectations of behavior. Communication about why a person is under the table is often hampered because explanations are complicated, easily misunderstood, disregarded as self-delusion, or even because the person under the table does not fully understand.

Q: Is Pat gay, straight, or bi?
A: None of the above, he's under the table.
By Claudina
Under The Table
A term coined by user “mr. floof” on a YouTube comment, being under the table is when someone is out of the closet, but has to act straight in public when with their same sex partner. It’s usually due to being afraid that homophobic people might try to mess with them or be rude.

Girlfriend 1: “Babe, why won’t you hold my hand?”
Girlfriend 2: “Shh, I’m under the table right now! I think I just spotted a homophobe giving us a weird look.”
By Shirleen
Under The Table
To secretly have sexual activities going on while eating at a bar or fancy restaurant under a table with the opposite sex it is anything that involves being sexual while trying to keep your composure

She kept putting her feet on my dick under the table
By Abigael
Under The Table
A person who is most obviously gay but has not come out of the closet. Hiding in plain sight or Under the table.

John: Look at Lance staring at Gorge. He is so gay.
Paul: I know right, I mean he is obviously Under the table.
By Valaree
Spider Under The Table
This phrase means exactly the same as a fly on the wall -- that is, somebody who covertly watches or listens in on something that is not intended for them to see or hear.

From the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Lower Decks":

"How would you like to be a spider under that table?"
"What?"
"A spider under the table."
"Is that like a fly on the wall?"
"I guess so."
By Diahann