Aboveboard
From Mereja Words
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English
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Etymology
This expression is said by Johnson to have been borrowed from gamesters, who, when they change their cards, put their hands under the table.
Adjective
Aboveboard (comparative more Aboveboard, superlative most Aboveboard)
- Above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.
- Fair and aboveboard.
Thesaurus
artless; authentic; before one; bona fide; face to face; fair and square; forthright; foursquare; genuine; good-faith; in broad daylight; in open court; in plain sight; in plain view; in public; in public view; in the marketplace; in the open; ingenuous; on the level; on the square; on the table; on the up-and-up; open; open and aboveboard; openly; overtly; plain dealing; publicly; scrupulous; single-hearted; square; square-dealing; square-shooting; straight; straight-shooting; unsophisticated; up-and-up; veritable
Translations
Related terms
- above board {adverb}
