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palimony
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pal·i·mo·ny

noun \ˈpa-lə-ˌmō-nē\

Definition of PALIMONY

: a court-ordered allowance paid by one member of a couple formerly living together out of wedlock to the other
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Origin of PALIMONY

blend of pal and alimony
First Known Use: 1979

Rhymes with PALIMONY

abalone, acrimony, agrimony, Albinoni, alimony, antimony, Berlusconi, cannelloni, ceremony, chalcedony, cicerone, hegemony, macaroni, matrimony, minestrone, Nakasone, one-trick pony, parsimony, patrimony, pepperoni, provolone, rigatoni, sanctimony, Shetland pony, testimony, zabaglione

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