crossbody

noun

Etymology

From cross- + body.

  1. derived from *bʰewdʰ- — “to be awake, observe
  2. inherited from *bodag — “body, trunk
  3. inherited from bodiġ
  4. inherited from body
  5. formed as crossbody — “cross- + body

Definitions

  1. a move in which a wrestler jumps onto his opponent and lands horizontally across the…

    a move in which a wrestler jumps onto his opponent and lands horizontally across the opponent's torso, forcing them to the mat.

  2. Of a bag or belt etc., worn diagonally across the body.

    • crossbody bag

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for crossbody. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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