WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
POSSLQ
(pos′əl kyo̅o̅′),USA pronunciation 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)