dormcest
n.— «He advises against “dormcest”—involvements with women on his hall.» —“Anxiety 101 Welcome to dorm life in 1994” by Nora Zamichow Los Angeles Times Oct. 14, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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