Aboveboard Definition
ə-bŭvbôrd
above-board
adjective
Without deceit or trickery; straightforward.
American Heritage
Alternative form of above-board.
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adverb
Without dishonesty or concealment.
Be open and aboveboard with me.
Webster's New World
Origin of Aboveboard
Originally a gambling term referring to the fact that a gambler whose hands were above the board or gaming table could not engage in trickery, such as changing cards, below the table
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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