Akimbo
<ah-kym-bo>
Hands on hips; elbows out;
standing with your hands on your hips with your feet spread apart.
She stood akimbo and made an angry face.
Memory trick:
Imbo reminds of limb.
We put our limbs out.
Used at work:
We knew it was trouble when the auditor stood akimbo.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
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