AKIMBO

akimbo

(adjective) (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body; “a tailor sitting with legs akimbo”; “stood with arms akimbo”

akimbo

(adverb) with hands on hips and elbows extending outward; “she stood there akimbo”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

akimbo (not comparable)

With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.

Usage notes

• Almost always used after the noun modified.

Adverb

akimbo (not comparable)

Into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo.

Source: Wiktionary

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A*kim"bo, a. Etym: [Etymology unknown. Cf. Kimbo.]

Definition: With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward. "With one arm akimbo." Irving.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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