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Akimbo
Definitions
- 1 With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward. not-comparable
""Now, then, mister," said he, with his head cocked and his arms akimbo, "what are you driving at? Let's have it straight, now.""
- 2 With legs spread and the knees bent in an outward or awkward way, sometimes with the feet touching. not-comparable
- 1 (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body wordnet
- 1 Into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo. not-comparable
"The man was standing akimbo."
- 2 Of weapons, especially firearms: one held in each hand. not-comparable
"Although it was a little impractical, Elmer held his revolvers akimbo because to him it looked cool."
- 1 with hands on hips and elbows extending outward wordnet
- 1 To wield (two weapons), one in each hand. slang, transitive
Etymology
From Middle English in kenebowe, in kene bowe (“in a keen bow”, i.e. “in a sharp bend or angle”), from in (“in”) + keen, kene (“brave, keen, sharp”) + bowe (“bow, bend”). Alternately, possibly from Old Norse kengr (“bent”) + bogi (“a bow”), compare Icelandic kengboginn (“bow-bent”).
From Middle English in kenebowe, in kene bowe (“in a keen bow”, i.e. “in a sharp bend or angle”), from in (“in”) + keen, kene (“brave, keen, sharp”) + bowe (“bow, bend”). Alternately, possibly from Old Norse kengr (“bent”) + bogi (“a bow”), compare Icelandic kengboginn (“bow-bent”).
From Middle English in kenebowe, in kene bowe (“in a keen bow”, i.e. “in a sharp bend or angle”), from in (“in”) + keen, kene (“brave, keen, sharp”) + bowe (“bow, bend”). Alternately, possibly from Old Norse kengr (“bent”) + bogi (“a bow”), compare Icelandic kengboginn (“bow-bent”).
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