[DoofusOfDeath]

> It was all for free.

Awesome. You used the term "under the table", which I've always understood to mean a cash transaction that won't be reported in tax filings.

[jacquesm]

'Under the table' means 'out of sight'. It is used to indicate money changing hands but that's not the only use.

[cabaalis]

Every single time I've heard "under the table" it means "without documentation" and is used in the sense of not paying taxes.

[wccrawford]

I've never heard anyone use the phrase "under the table" unless there was money being exchanged for services without going through the proper channels. Your understanding was spot on. This was a bad use of a very old phrase.

[zerkten]

> This was a bad use of a very old phrase.

This seems like a bit of a stretch. Just because you haven't heard a term used in different contexts doesn't mean it's invalid. On review of the same text I may have rephrased it, but while imperfect, it's still understandable in the context.