Silbentrennung
a·bove·boardTürkische aussprache
ıbʌvbôrdSynonyme
forthright,
frank,
honest,
open,
overt,
right on,
square,
straight,
straightforward,
straight from shoulder,
true,
trustworthy,
truthful,
up front,
veraciousAussprache
/əˈbəvˌbôrd/ /əˈbʌvˌbɔːrd/
Etymologie
[ &-'b&v-"bOrd, -"bord ] (adverb.) 1594. above + board This expression is said by Johnson to have been borrowed from gamesters, who, when they change their cards, put their hands under the table.