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POSSLQ

[ pos-uhl-kyoo ]

noun

, plural POSSLQs, POSSLQ's.
  1. either of two persons, one of each sex, who share living quarters but are not related by blood, marriage, or adoption: a categorization used by the U.S. Census Bureau.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of POSSLQ1

p(erson of the) o(pposite) s(ex) s(haring) l(iving) q(uarters)

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