palimony

noun

pal·​i·​mo·​ny ˈpa-lə-ˌmō-nē 

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

Examples of palimony in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The actor cites the palimony agreement scene as his favorite. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025

Following their breakup, the ex-girlfriend filed a palimony suit and outed King in 1981. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023

The lawsuit eventually became a landmark case that established the concept of palimony for separated unmarried couples, according to the New York Times. —Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023

Wade and Debbie sat for a series of interviews with Walters in Winter Haven, Fla., in March of 1989 in the wake of the Boggs vs. Margo Adams palimony dustup. —Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023

King was outed in a palimony suit filed by her onetime secretary in April 1981. —New York Times, 2 June 2022

The tour was managing a recent controversy with Billie Jean King, who had been sued for palimony by a former girlfriend. —New York Times, 6 June 2021

If brothers could divorce, Aidan would file for palimony. —Kevin Fisher-Paulson, SFChronicle.com, 22 Sep. 2020

In February 2018, Jenner was named in a palimony suit filed against Griffin by his ex-fiancee, Brynn Cameron, who accused Jenner of a being a home wrecker and the reason that Griffin left her and their two young children. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

blend of pal and alimony

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for palimony

• abalone
• acrimony
• alimony
• antimony
• ceremony
• chalcedony
• cicerone
• cosmogony
• eurozone
• lithopone
• macaroni
• matrimony

Legal Definition

palimony

noun

pal·​i·​mo·​ny ˈpa-lə-ˌmō-nē 

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

—not used technically

Etymology

blend of pal and alimony