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
akimbo (not comparable)
With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
• Almost always used after the noun modified.
akimbo (not comparable)
Into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo.
Source: Wiktionary
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
23 June 2025
(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
