shack\ up\ with

shack\ up\ with
v. phr. slang
To move in with (someone) of the opposite sex without marrying the person.

Did you know that Ollie and Sue aren't married? they just decided to shack up for a while.

See: light housekeeping

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  • shack up with — live with , reside with …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • shack up with —  Live with (esp. though unmarried) …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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