A designation for a gay or lesbian partner, often found in the obituaries of newspapers in the deep South. "Partner" is too much like "spouse" and so newspapers in the south print obits often using this term.

Style with Ease

and guy and girl that hang out, date, sleep together but are not in a "relationship"

Has all the benefits of a relationship without the serious committment

A persom whom you are dating exclusively, but who has not yet been elevated to "boyfriend" or "girlfriend" status.

See also: "special lady friend"

Term a guy uses to refer to his lady when he is too scared of commitment to actually ask her to be his official girlfriend

people who are closer than ordinary friends but don't want to comit are special freinds. They do stuff with each other but don't ever say they are going out, doesn't usually last very long.

a term used for someone you wish to continue to sleep with, but not be bogged down by real relationship terms.