Word of the Day #4

akimbo - \ uh-KIM-boh \  , adjective;

With hand on hip and elbow bent outward.

Origin:

Akimbo  is the descendent of the Middle English kenebowe , which itself is a modification of the Old Norse i keng boginn , both meaning "bent into a crook."

 

Example - I was asked to stand akimbo during a game of 'Simon Says'.

 

I knew this one :)  Cos I smart! ;)