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indian style

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
in-di-an style
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Cross-legged.

Etymology

Possibly from the Indian lotus position (compare Polish siedzieć po turecku and Romanian ședea turcește, literally “to sit Turkishly”, in reference to the Turks' similar sitting style), or else from the way some American Indians sat.

Synonyms

criss-cross applesauce pretzel style cross-legged tailor-fashion

Questions

What does indian style mean?
Cross-legged.
Where does indian style come from?
Possibly from the Indian lotus position (compare Polish siedzieć po turecku and Romanian ședea turcește, literally “to sit Turkishly”, in reference to the Turks' similar sitting style), or else from the way some American Indians sat.

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