crab-wise

crab·wise

[krab-wahyz]
adverb
sideways: patrons edging crabwise along the crowded row of theater seats.

Origin:
1900–05; crab + -wise

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crabwise (ˈkræbˌwaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj, —adv
(of motion) sideways; like a crab

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