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person of/with — someone having a particular characteristic Used in much the same way as PEOPLE OF/WITH. Thus a person of colour is a black person, and a person with AIDS becomes a PWA, an abbreviation not usually accorded to the victims of other diseases.… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Cohabitation in the United States — Contents 1 Statistics 2 Stability 3 Legal status 4 See also … Wikipedia
Marriage in the United States — Chart illustrating marital status in the United States Marriage is the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law. [1] However, marriage can also be the… … Wikipedia
domesticpartner — domestic partner n. A person, other than a spouse, with whom one cohabits. Usage Note: Many people would now agree that a couple can consist of persons living together who are not married or who are not of opposite sexes. How to refer to such a … Universalium
marriage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Legal union Nouns 1. marriage, matrimony, wedlock, union; intermarriage, nuptial tie, married state, bed and board, cohabitation, POSSLQ (person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters), wedded… … English dictionary for students
pos|sl|q — «POS uhl KYOO», noun. U.S. a person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters: »The Census Bureau invented the word “posslq” (St. Lou Post Dispatch). What s more, “Posslq” is so simple to pronounce, so non judgmental and pleasing to the ear… … Useful english dictionary
POSSLQ — abbr. and/or acronym. Person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters … American Life League. Abbreviations and acronyms
POSSLQ — [[t]ˈpɒs əlˌkyu[/t]] n. pl. POSSLQs, POSSLQ s cvb person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters • Etymology: 1975–80 … From formal English to slang
population — populational, adj. populationless, adj. /pop yeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area. 2. the body of inhabitants of a place: The population of the city opposes the addition of… … Universalium
Charles Osgood — For the psychologist, see Charles E. Osgood. Charles Osgood Birth name Charles Osgood Wood, III Born January 8, 1933 (1933 01 08) (age 78) New York City Show The Osgood File Network … Wikipedia
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