Meanings
First attested in English by William Shakespeare, see quotations. Supposedly a calque of French la beste à deux doz from Gargantua and Pantagruel, 1534, by François Rabelais.
How to pronounce "beast with two backs":
AU
Two people united in sexual intercourse in the missionary position.
Example Sentences
1
They locked themselves in the bedroom and played the beast with two backs all night long.
2
The newlyweds wasted no time in becoming a beast with two backs on their honeymoon.
3
The scandalous affair between the two actors became a hot topic as they were caught playing the beast with two backs in public.
4
The steamy romance novel was filled with scenes of characters playing the beast with two backs.
5
The passionate lovers could not wait to be alone and play the beast with two backs.