above-board
adj/əˈbʌvˌbɔɹd/US
Etymology
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.
Definitions
In open sight
In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.
- fair and aboveboard
Honestly
Honestly; openly.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
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