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throuple

noun
/ˈθɹʌp.əl/

Etymology

Blend of three + couple.

  1. derived from cōpula
  2. derived from couple
  3. inherited from couple
  4. compounded as throuple — “three + couple”

Definitions

  1. Three individuals engaged in a romantic or sexual relationship.

    • The Air Force veteran fatally shot by police during last week’s US Capitol riot had been in a “throuple” with her husband and their live-in girlfriend, according to reports.
    • But among all the throuples, polycules and nesting partners, there exists another category of polyamory that still throws many for a loop: solo polyamory, or having concurrent intimate relationships while maintaining independence.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA