back passage
Britishnoun
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the rectum
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an interior passageway towards the back of a building
Example Sentences
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Most of Nixon's domestic efforts in Congress have involved beating back passage of bills the Administration regarded as too expensive.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"But, Monsieur, I have not asked you yet what madness sent you traversing this back passage at two in the morning."
From Helmet of Navarre by Runkle, Bertha
Upon that, with the natural feelings of a mother, I said, "Good God, I beg your pardon!" fell over the door-step, and came away through the little back passage where the pantry is.'
From David Copperfield by Dickens, Charles
Such, for instance, as opening the first door that comes handy, and finding himself stealing up-stairs by the back passage.
From I and My Chimney by Melville, Herman
And she flouncing down the back passage kicked snap who forthwith flew at the gardener.
From Last Words A Final Collection of Stories by Murphy, Hermann Dudley
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