the beast with two backs

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

First attested in English by Shakespeare in Othello, 1603. Supposedly a translation of the French "la beste à deux doz" from Gargantua and Pantagruel, 1534, by François Rabelais.

[edit] Noun

the beast with two backs

  1. (idiomatic, euphemism) two people engaged in sexual intercourse

[edit] Usage notes

  • Typically used in the form "make the beast with two backs".

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