Roomie

/ˈruːmi/ noun

Definition

A roommate or someone who shares a room or apartment with you.

Etymology

Informal diminutive of 'roommate,' using the '-ie' suffix. Emerged in American English in the early 1900s as a casual, friendly term.

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