AKIMBO


Meaning of AKIMBO in English

a ‧ kim ‧ bo /əˈkɪmbəʊ $ -boʊ/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: in kenbow , on kenbow (15-17 centuries) , probably from an unrecorded Old Norse i keng boginn 'bent in a curve' ]

1 . (with) arms akimbo with your hands on your ↑ hip s so that your elbows point away from your body

2 . (with) legs akimbo with your legs wide apart

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.