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
Grozda	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Dodson	['dɔdsn]
Remao	rə-MAW	Limburgish
MelİK	-	Turkish
Aimo	IE-mo	Finnish
Jeffery	['dʒefri]