akimbo
[ uh-kim-boh ]
/ əˈkɪm boʊ /
adjective, adverb
with hand on hip and elbow bent outward: to stand with arms akimbo.
Words nearby akimbo
akhnaton, akiapolaau, akiba ben joseph, akihito, akil, akimbo, akimiski island, akin, akinesia, akinesthesia, akinete
Origin of akimbo
1375–1425; late Middle English in kenebowe < Old Norse *i keng boginn bent into a crook (i in, keng accusative of kengr hook, boginn past participle of bjūga to bend)
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akimbo
/ (əˈkɪmbəʊ) /
adjective, adverb
arms akimbo or with arms akimbo with hands on hips and elbows projecting outwards
Word Origin for akimbo
C15 in kenebowe, literally: in keen bow, that is, in a sharp curve
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