Etymology

doggy style

Today it means: Of sexual intercourse, in a position whereby one partner is on all fours and the other partner is penetrating from behind. Full definition →

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The story

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.

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