above-board
Meanings
adj
- In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.
adv
- Honestly; openly.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From above + board (“table”). First attested in 1610. Said by Johnson to have been borrowed from gamblers, who, when they change their cards, put their hands under the table.
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