To whom it may concern:

[growler_south]

I hereby decree the recently-coined 'Binogamous' to be superseded by the term 'Duogamous', lest the inclusion of the prefix 'Bi-' imply a touch of bisexuality.

That is all, go about your business.

Perhaps a little clarification: last weekend we were struggling with the incongruity of using 'monogamous' to describe a sexually-exclusive 3-way relationship. We decided that the participants couldnt really be called monogamous and a new word, Binogamous, was needed.

Comments

teehee

[whiskerfish.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...duogamous implies only two and though this may be more accurate for some, I find that those who stray don't just stray to one - perhaps one at a time but not one only. Maybe multogamous.
According to Thesaurus.com, multi suggests:
Definition: complex
Synonyms: advanced, complicated, delicate, elaborate, highly-developed, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, modern, multi-faceted, refined, subtle
Antonyms: naive, unsophisticated

I kind of like how "multi" suggests a kind of snootiness.

Re: teehee

[baerenjagd.livejournal.com]

What about "metronogamous"? Would this imply someone who looks monogamous for fashion's sake but isn't really?

Re: teehee

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

LOL thats awesome! twisting Metrosexual...

Re: teehee

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

Ah, but when you're in a sexually exclusive 3-way 'binogamous' is perfect...