English Dictionary: aboveboard | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Aboveboard \A*bove"board`\, adv. Above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception. [bd]Fair and aboveboard.[b8] --Burke. Note: This expression is said by Johnson to have been borrowed from gamesters, who, when they change their cards, put their hands under the table. |