Etymology

monogamish

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Today it means: Mostly monogamous, but allowing for occasional infidelities. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of monogamous + -ish. Coined by American sex advice columnist and gay rights campaigner Dan Savage in 2011, although earlier coinages seem to have existed and not become popularized.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.