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beast with two backs

beast with two backs

1 9.9
A literary phrase meaning two people having sex together
  • noun
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translation icon : bestia de dos espaldas
  • That passage blushes with its reference to the beast with two backs.

Examples

  • The poet alluded to the beast with two backs in his bawdy verses.

  • In Shakespearean drama, the beast with two backs is a notorious euphemism.

  • They became a beast with two backs in the heat of the moment.

  • The couple was like a beast with two backs during the romantic scene.

  • The couple sneaked away to enjoy the beast with two backs in the privacy of their home.

  • In his play, he cleverly referenced the beast with two backs to convey the intimacy between the lovers.

  • They laughed and joked about their escapades, unashamedly calling it the beast with two backs.

Synonyms

horizontal mambo
vsbeast with two backs
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1 9.9

To have sex

is a literary, poetic euphemism used in serious or poetic contexts

Antonyms

abstinence
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63 6.4

Choosing not to do things like drinking alcohol or having sex

celibacy
46 6.8

Not having sex often for religious or personal reasons

Surface Forms

beast with two backs singular
beasts with two backs plural

Morphology

beast + with + two + back

The phrase is a literary, metaphorical euphemism whose meaning ('sexual intercourse') cannot be straightforwardly deduced from the literal constituents. Although 'two backs' might suggest two bodies, the leap to the specific sexual sense is culturally and contextually driven (archaic/Shakespearean) and not predictable for an average B1 learner, so it is not transparent.

Etymology

The phrase beast with two backs comes from an old picture of two people joined together so their bodies look like one beast with two backs. That's why it means 'to have sex'.