criss-cross applesauce

US childish idiomatic not-comparable regional

(childish, US, regional, idiomatic) (of sitting): cross-legged

Japanese Meaning

あぐらをかく、足を交差させて座ること

The teacher asked the children to sit criss-cross applesauce during story time.

先生はお話の時間に子どもたちにあぐらをかいて座るように言いました。

Sense（1）

(childish, US, regional, idiomatic) (of sitting): cross-legged

Sit criss-cross applesauce.