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Etymology
First use appears in the US c. 1863. Its exact origins are uncertain, but it is theorized to have originated in sports betting.
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on the up-and-up
- (informal, idiomatic) Legitimate; honest; upright.
- Synonyms: above board, bona fide
Before paying any money, make sure the organization is on the up-and-up.
1934, John O'Hara, Appointment in Samarra, published 2013, →ISBN, page 165:You double-cross me, you son of a bitch. I bet English gave you a sawbuck so he could take her out and give her a jump, and you sit back there collecting fifty bucks from me becuss I'm sap enough to think you're on the up-and-up with me.
2013, Kate Collins, Seed No Evil, Penguin, →ISBN:“Which you also have to order from his Web site, I'm betting. Are you sure this doctor is on the up-and-up?” “He wrote a book, Abs. Of course he's on the up-and-up.”
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