POSSLQ
əlˌkyu noun, plural POSSLQs, POSSLQ's.
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.
Origin:
p(erson of the) o(pposite) s(ex) s(haring) l(iving) q(uarters)
p(erson of the) o(pposite) s(ex) s(haring) l(iving) q(uarters)
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Word Origin & History
POSSLQ
1979, acronym of person of opposite sex sharing living quarters; but it was never an official category.
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| POSSLQ person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters |
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