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Above-board

//əˈbʌvˌbɔɹd// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective

1
In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception. not-comparable
"fair and aboveboard"

Adverb

1
Honestly; openly. not-comparable

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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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