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Adjective: akimbo  u'kim-bow
  1. (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
    "a tailor sitting with legs akimbo"; "stood with arms akimbo"
Adverb: akimbo  u'kim-bow
  1. With hands on hips and elbows extending outward
    "she stood there akimbo"

See also: crooked

Encyclopedia: Akimbo