ménage à quatre
English
editEtymology
editFrom ménage à trois (“household whereby three people live as lovers; sexual act involving three people”), from French ménage à trois. The number trois (“three”) is replaced by quatre (“four”).
Noun
editménage à quatre (plural ménages à quatre)
- A household or relationship whereby four people live together as lovers.
- A sexual act involving four people; a foursome.
Hypernyms
edit- (both senses): ménage
Coordinate terms
edit- (both senses): ménage à trois, ménage à moi