missionary position
missionary position
nounDefinition of MISSIONARY POSITION
: a coital position in which the female lies on her back with the male on top and with his face opposite hers
Origin of MISSIONARY POSITION
from the name given to the position by Trobriand islanders
First Known Use: 1948
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