A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.
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(US, AU, NZ, Philippines, Canada) A person sharing the same home albeit not the same room (but generally not a family member or spouse).
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(LGBTQ, _, slang, humorous, ironic) A same-sex significant other with whom one lives; a coinhabitant in a non-heterosexual relationship.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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