英语词汇akimbo的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	akimbo
词源	akimbo. In kene bowe meant “in a sharp bend” in Middle En- glish. It is believed that akimbo, for a hand resting on the hip, comes from the mispronunciation of this phrase, the shape of the arm in this position resembling “a sharp bend.”
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