dormcest

English

Etymology

From dorm (dormitory) +‎ -cest.

Pronunciation

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Noun

dormcest (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Romantic and/or sexual involvement between students residing in the same dormitory.
    Synonym: hallcest
    Hyponyms: floorcest, flatcest
    • 2005 June 9, Michael M. Grynbaum, “An Entryway That Eats Together Stays Together”, in The Harvard Crimson:
      "I remember being shocked that they would sleep in the same bed!" says Eunpi Cho ’05, recalling one notorious incident of dormcest.