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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- applesauce
- at cross purposes
- at cross-purposes
- cross the Great Divide
- divide
- cross the big pond
- purpose
- cross up
- cross up someone
- cross purpose