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
Chaleb	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Cassiopea	ka-see-ə-PEE-ə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Annison	['ænisn]
Tidir	-	Northern African, Berber
Joosep	-	Estonian
Bertilo	-	Ancient Germanic