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off-the-books

adjective

Definition of off-the-books 

: not reported or recorded off-the-books transactions off-the-books covert operations

Other words from off-the-books

off the books adverb

First Known Use of off-the-books

1975, in the meaning defined above

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off the air

off the boil

off the bone

off-the-books

off-the-cuff

off the dole

off the drawing board

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The first known use of off-the-books was in 1975

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