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
Nabila-Arabic
Rajeev-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Hasna-Arabic
Ackroyd['ækrɔid]
Ansell['ænsəl]
DidiDEE-deeGerman