POSSLQ

American

[pos-uhl-kyoo] / ˈpɒs əlˌkyu /

noun

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.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

You live with me, and I with you, And you will be my POSSLQ.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2013

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023