melome and mijomi
Pronunciation | /ˈme |
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Usage | 2023: Obscure (7% → ) |
Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
Part of speech | Content word |
Pronunciation | /ˈmi |
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Usage | 2023: Obscure (7% → ) |
Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
Part of speech | Content word |
melome and mijomi are obscure nimi sin for gay romantic or sexual orientations, respectively sapphic (lesbian) and achillean (gay man).
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".