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doggy style

UK/ˈdɒɡ.i staɪl/US/ˈdɔɡ.i staɪl/

doggy style adverb: of sexual intercourse, in a position whereby one partner is on all fours and the other partner is penetrating from behind.

Adverb

doggy style (not comparable)

  1. (slang) Of sexual intercourse, in a position whereby one partner is on all fours and the other partner is penetrating from behind.
    • […]chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys usually copulate face to face though on occasion will perform that act "doggy" style.1968, Dear Doctor Hip Pocrates; advice your family doctor never gave you, page 5
    • And then we'll do it doggy style so we can both watch "X-Files"1999, Jimmy Pop, “The Bad Touch”, in Hooray for Boobies, performed by Bloodhound Gang
    Synonyms:
    doggy fashion, doggy

Noun

doggy style (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The position assumed for doggy style intercourse.
    Synonyms:
    retrocopulation

Adjective

doggy style (not comparable)

  1. (slang) Of sexual intercourse, with one partner on all fours and the other penetrating from behind.
    • Doggy style sex can provide better stimulation for the receiving partner than the missionary position.

doggy style meaning in Marathi, Persian and Vietnamese

doggy style in Marathi

Translations
डॉगीस्टाइल ḍŏgīsṭāil

doggy style in Persian

Translations
اض پوشت ب ژلو گوضشتن az posht be jelo gozashtan

doggy style in Vietnamese

Translations
tư thế kiểu chó

Synonyms of doggy style

Forms of doggy style

alternative formdoggy-style
alternative formdoggystyle
alternative formdoggie style
alternative formdoggie-style
alternative formdoggiestyle

Origin of doggy style

Adverbial phrase composed of the elements doggy (a "dog") and style ("a particular manner of doing something"). From the resemblance to the manner in which dogs mate.

Questions about doggy style

What does doggy style mean?
Doggy style means of sexual intercourse, in a position whereby one partner is on all fours and the other partner is penetrating from behind.
What is doggy style in Marathi?
Doggy style in Marathi is डॉगीस्टाइल (ḍŏgīsṭāil). See Doggy style meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is doggy style?
Doggy style can be an adverb, a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce doggy style?
Doggy style is pronounced /ˈdɒɡ.i staɪl/ (UK).

Words near doggy style in the dictionary

  1. doggy fashion
  2. doggy paddle
  3. doggy paddled
  4. doggy paddles
  5. doggy paddling
  6. doggy style
  7. doggy treat
  8. doggy treats
  9. doggy woggies
  10. doggy woggy
  11. doggy-dog

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