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housemate 

This term, commonly used by college-age students, is someone you share a house with (or, less commonly, an apartment).

These people were, to my knowledge, formerly known as "roommates," in virtually all contexts.

Housemate seems to be merely one of the many trendy terms being tossed around these days.

Here are possible reasons for this word's existence:

A) Perhaps it's supposed to have less of the negative stigma that the word "roommate" seems to carry with it.

B) Also possible is that roommate implies a closer relationship/friendship than simply housemate.
John, Dave, and Bill were looking for another housemate to share in the rent.

That guy across the hall, he's my housemate.
housemate by kirE August 24, 2007
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housemate 

to have sex with a person who participates in community living.
My friend just housemated with my fellow housemate.

Watch as the majestic female lioness housemates with the pale, troll of a cooper (communal living practitioner), also known as my housemate Jim.
housemate by mkyd March 7, 2010

housemate fucker 

Dude who lives with you but fucks you over with rent and bill money - and then lies about it.
Using bill money to Gamble on the Greyhounds.

Housemate Roulette

A game of chance when moving into a new house or halls (e.g: into university accommodation or college dorms) and not knowing anyone that you will be living with.. and just hoping you get lucky with your house/flat mates.
A male student on a floor with a higher ratio of boys to girls = Losing housemate roulette

A male student on a floor with a higher ratio of girls to boys = Winning housemate roulette
Housemate Roulette by Dale23 August 28, 2011

Holemates 

Soulmates - people who are meant to be with each other - but only for sex.
Pamela and Tommy tried to get their relationship to work, but they were only great together in bed.

Turns out that they were not soulmates, only holemates.
Holemates by moooooog35 October 7, 2009

comcast housemates

when five formerly heterosexual college-age men, all hot studs, get horny for each other and live together in a house where they get phone, internet and cable television service from telecommunications giant comcast corp, and pay for it by sucking each other off, all while bickering amongst themselves.
i'll need to see your credit scores if you want to rent this property. i want to make sure you can pay me rent and aren't just a couple of goddamn comcast housemates.
comcast housemates by Charleez September 23, 2007

housekat 

A 10 on the cute scale of 1-10. She is clever and delicious. A play on house dance and the beginning of her name.
Guy: Housekat! Make me a sandwich!
Housekat: *bats eyelashes*
housekat by misterawersome August 12, 2009
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