a‧kim‧bo /əˈkɪmbəʊ $ -boʊ/
adjective[
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: in kenbow, on kenbow (15-17 centuries), probably from an unrecorded Old Norse i keng boginn 'bent in a curve']
1. (with) arms akimbo with your hands on your
hips so that your elbows point away from your body
2. (with) legs akimbo with your legs wide apart
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