Phrase guide

above the table

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Outside the fictional reality of the game; in real life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: roleplaying games

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History

Etymology

When playing a tabletop role-playing game the fictional reality is represented by things on the table, whereas the real people playing the game are considered to be above the table.