About The Word Akimbo

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Akimbo

Akimbo Meaning & Definition
Akimbo Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Akimbo?

[adv] with hands on hips and elbows extending outward; "she stood there akimbo"

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Akimbo In Webster's Dictionary

\A*kim"bo\, a. [Etymology unknown. Cf. {Kimbo}.] With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward. ``With one arm akimbo.'' --Irving.

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