akimbo in limbo

'lim-bo

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, ablative of limbus limbo, from Latin, border

1 often capitalized: an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism

2 a: a place or state of restraint or confinement b: a place or state of neglect or oblivion c: an intermediate or transitional place or state d: a state of uncertainty

a-'kim-bo

adjective or adverb

Etymology: Middle English in kenebowe

1: having the hand on the hip and the elbow turned outward

2: set in a bent position

-- from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary

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