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The BS Dictionary
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The BS Dictionary

by Bob Wiltfong, Tim Ito
April 2020
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
340 pages
8h 38m
English
Association for Talent Development
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aboveboard adj., adv. 1. Legitimate, honest, open. 2. In open view, without tricks, concealment, or disguise.

BS Definition: 1. Usually just the opposite. 2. Trust us. You don’t want to see what’s below board.

Origin: Researchers at the OED say references to this term first appeared in print in 1594 with an origin in gambling, particularly cards. To play “aboveboard” meant keeping your cards above the level of the playing table (as opposed to being in one’s lap) to avoid any suspicion of cheating. The board, in this case, is a table. Conversely, ...

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ISBN: 9781950496174