criss-cross applesauce

A childish alliterative rhyme for (being) cross-legged while sitting. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. OK, kids, everyone sit criss-cross applesauce and face the front of class!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sefu	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Ghjuvan	-	Corsican
Brooke	[bru:k]
Nogah	-	Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Agnessa	ahg-NYE-sah	Russian
Conroy	['kɔnrɔi]