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