This week's theme: adjectives used postpositively. akimbo (uh-KIM-bo) adjective
With hands on hips and elbows turned outwards. [Of uncertain origin, probably from Old Norse.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=akimbo -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "The goal also sent goalkeeper Bakalo Silumbu into tears, who was seen with arms akimbo and mouth agape between the goal posts." Francis Tayanjah-Phiri; Chess Boss Sponsors Football Tourney; The Daily Times (Blantyre, Malawi); Nov 22, 2006. Sponsored by: Ever wonder why we aren't just happy, we're happy as a clam? Derivation, a fascinating game about word & phrase origins. A great gift! http://entspire.com And you? Reach more than half-million readers in this space -- contact us at sponsorsATwordsmith.org (replace AT with @). ............................................................................ Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm but the harm does not interest them. -T.S. Eliot, poet (1888-1965) Send your comments to (words AT wordsmith.org). To unsubscribe, update address send gift subscription, etc., visit http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/akimbo.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/akimbo.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/akimbo.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
