Un-Criss-Cross the Applesauce, Please (2024)

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What does the saying "criss-cross applesauce" mean? ›

I've written before about the folly of requiring children to sit still in order to learn. But requiring them to sit crisscross-applesauce – cross-legged, with the back straight and hands in the lap – as is so often done during circle or story time, brings the issue to a whole new level.

The origin of the phrase is unclear, but it is commonly used in American schools and homes as a way to encourage good posture while seated. This cute little couplet has to be from the US not the UK, since in most dialects of British English there is no way in which “cross”, and “sauce” rhyme.

What is the Tailor Sitting (“Criss Cross Applesauce”) Position? If you know what “criss cross applesauce” sitting looks like, you have seen tailor sitting position. The tailor sit position is when a child sits on their bottom with both legs bent in front with one leg crossed over the other.

1. : a relish or dessert made of apples stewed to a pulp and sweetened. 2. slang : bunkum, nonsense.

The phrase "pork chops and apple sauce" became a catchphrase of the television show The Brady Bunch, after the 1971 episode "The Personality Kid" featured Peter Brady (played by Christopher Knight) saying "pork chops and apple sauce" while impersonating the voice of Humphrey Bogart.

We just say sitting cross-legged in the UK. WHY APPLESAUCE?? Edit: oh, because it's a rhyme from the US and applesauce rhymes in an American accent.

"Tightness in the back pelvic floor muscles can pull your tail bone under and make it difficult for you to sit up straight during this cross-legged position," Duvall says. One reason for tight pelvic floor muscles is weakness. "You tend to clench when you're weak.

Myths About Sitting with Your Legs Crossed. Whether you like to sit “criss-cross applesauce” (on the ground with your ankles under your knees), cross your legs at the knees or ankles, or sit with your feet flat on the ground, it doesn't matter.

The sanskrit word for Criss Cross Apple Sauce is Sukhasana or Easy Seat Pose.

Sitting cross-legged, also known as the “Indian sitting position,” has long been associated with numerous health benefits. This posture promotes better breathing and circulation, aids digestion, and can even enhance focus and concentration.

What to say instead of Indian style? ›

You can also use the word as a verb, meaning to cross in a pattern: "The sidewalks crisscross the city," or "I watched the dogs crisscross the beach." The word dates from the 1800s, from the Middle English crist-cross, or "Christ's cross," which was a mark traditionally made before the alphabet in a schoolbook or ...

Where does the meaning of nonsense in applesauce come from? The slang meaning "nonsense" is attested from 1921 and was noted as a vogue word early 1920s. Mencken credits it to cartoonist T.A. ("Tad") Dorgan. DAS suggests the word was thus used because applesauce was cheap boarding fare served in boardinghouses.

Criss Cross Applesauce is a style of sitting, also known as "tailor fashion" or "Indian style." This cross-legged position involves both feet bent inwards, crossing each other at the ankle, with both ankles on the floor.