AKIMBO


Meaning of AKIMBO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈkim-(ˌ)bō ]

adjective or adverb

Etymology: Middle English in kenebowe

Date: 15th century

1. : having the hand on the hip and the elbow turned outward

2. : set in a bent position

a tailor sitting with legs akimbo

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.