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
Kristaps-Latvian
AnsaAHN-sahFinnish
PÀL-Scottish
Pomponia-Ancient Roman
Thomasinatom-ə-SEE-nəEnglish
Maytal-Hebrew