POSSLQ: Meaning and Definition of

POSSLQ

Pronunciation: (pos'ul-ky"), [key]
— pl. 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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