Tuesday, April 19, 2011

a·kim·bo

/əˈkimbō/ Adverb: With hands on the hips and elbows turned outward.




"It was impossible for her to begin in time, and as she patiently waited, arms akimbo and ears straining for the music, the house let loose again..."
From Jack London in 'Moon-Face and Other Stories'

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