POSSLQ

POSSLQ
/pos"euhl kyooh'/, n., pl. 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.
[p(erson of the) o(pposite) s(ex) s(haring) l(iving) q(uarters)]

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