Indian style

English

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.

Adverb

Indian style (not comparable)

  1. (of sitting) Cross-legged.

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