above-board
Honestly; openlyHonestly; openly.
US/əˈbʌvˌbɔɹd/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Honestly; openly.
Origin
From above + board (“table”). First attested in 1610. Said by Johnson to have been borroweFrom 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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