over-the-counter

over-the-counter

adj.
  1. able to be sold legally without a doctor's prescription; -- of medicinal drugs. Contrasted with prescription. [prenominal]
  2. not quoted on a stock exchange; sold only through private negotiations between buyer and seller; -- of securities; as, over-the-counter stocks. (Finance)

over-the-counter

adj.
  1. Grossly excessive; outlandish; well beyond normal; as, over-the-top action films. [informal]