melome and mijomi
melome and mijomi are obscure nimi sin for gay romantic or sexual orientations, respectively sapphic (lesbian) and achillean (gay man).
Pronunciation | /ˈme |
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Usage | 2023: Obscure (7% → ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (7%) |
Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
Part of speech | Content word |
Pronunciation | /ˈmi |
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Usage | 2023: Obscure (7% → ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (7%) |
Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
Part of speech | Content word |
Etymology
melome and mijomi were coined by jan inwin in 2017 and are derived from shortening the phrases meli pi olin meli, meaning "women-loving women", and mije pi olin mije, meaning "men-loving men".