POSSLQ


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POSSLQ

abbr.
person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters
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POSSLQ

(ˈpɒs əlˌkyu)

n., pl. POSSLQs, POSSLQ's.
person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters.
[1975–80]
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The measure is fondly referred to as POSSLQ, "Persons of the Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters." POSSLQ is a term only a statistician could love.
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