criss-cross applesauce



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!
See also: applesauce

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hagne-Ancient Greek
DesmondDEZ-məndEnglish, Irish
Sumon-Bengali
Darcy['dɑ:si]
Ahern[ə'hɜ:n]
Bowers['bauəz]