Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See akimbo.
  • Bent, as the arms when set akimbo.
  • To set (the arms) akimbo; crook; bend.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Crooked; arched; bent.

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Examples

  • I agree the kimbo is a joke and brock is lame but you should throw yourself of a building and blow your brains out in mid air just so I can have a laugh.

    Yahoo! Sports - Top News 2009

  • I dont know cofield. the main event which you bash sounds like a repeat of the ufc's anderson silva and his last few title defenses before he ko'd griffin with a jab. not all fighters can be privileged to be on the ufc roster, like such notable and well rounded fighters such as kimbo slice. do you get a ride in dana's golf cart for bashing another promotion? does he let you sit in his lap and steer too?

    Yahoo! Sports - Top News 2009

  • The Green Hornet Trailer Puulaahi kimbo slice - November 13, 2009 added by tiki god | Images mcs+ to rate

    kimbo slice | My[confined]Space 2009

  • All that money and that kimbo person still can't find a haircut that's flattering?. o.o.o.o.0.0.0.

    Dlisted - Be Very Afraid 2009

  • Tagged with Brock Lesnar, fedor emelianenko, kimbo slice, Randy Couture

    No, Steve. « the j. botter weblog 2008

  • Tagged with elitexc, elitexc fixed fight, elitexc fixing fight, kimbo slice, seth petruzelli

    Petruzelli/Slice Under Investigation « the j. botter weblog 2008

  • The gestures, both of the gentlemen and ladies, were as outrageous as if meant rather to intimidate the audience, than to shew their own animation; and the men approached each other so closely with arms a-kimbo, or double fists, that Sir Sedley, with pretended alarm, said they were giving challenges for a boxing match.

    Camilla 2008

  • Tagged with elitexc, elitexc fixing fight, elitexc goes out of business, kimbo slice, seth petruzelli

    EliteXC Going Out Of Business « the j. botter weblog 2008

  • His wife, who stood much in awe of him, durst not reply, but her mother bustled up to her support, with arms disposed as if they were about to be a-kimbo at the next reply. — “I gied them to an acquaintance of mine, Gibbie Girder; and what about it now?”

    The Bride of Lammermoor 2008

  • Hotspur, putting his arms a-kimbo with an air of defiance, gave a loud stamp with his right foot, and then — marched into another room!

    Cecilia 2008

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