College students have coined the term dormcest to describe hookups between individuals living in the same dormitory. The term has been around for quite some time, with Urban Dictionary listing it since 2004 and references dating back to a 1999 anthropological book that discussed the social dynamics of young adults. The early usage of the term often spelled it as “dorm-cest,” indicating uncertainty about the correct spelling and emphasizing that it combines the words dorm and incest. Interestingly, Google searches for this term are most prevalent in the state of Michigan.
