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missionary position

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
mis-sion-ary -po-si-tion
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A position for sexual intercourse in which the man and woman face each other, with the man on top.

Etymology

Supposed to have been originated by natives of the Trobriand Islands (who considered it improper), popularized by Alfred Kinsey.

Inflected Forms

missionary positions (plural)

Synonyms

mish

Questions

What does missionary position mean?
A position for sexual intercourse in which the man and woman face each other, with the man on top.
Where does missionary position come from?
Supposed to have been originated by natives of the Trobriand Islands (who considered it improper), popularized by Alfred Kinsey.

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