# above-board

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈbʌvˌbɔɹd/

## Definitions
1. In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/above-board