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Vinony

palimony

noun

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

noun

Etymology: Blend of pal (“close friend”) + alimony (“maintenance”). Coined by celebrity divorce lawyer Marvin Mitchelson in 1977 in suit of his client Michelle Triola Marvin against the actor Lee Marvin.

  1. A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.

    “Who won, huh? Nobody. Used to be sex was the only free thing, No longer. Alimony… palimony… it's all financial. Love is an illusion.”

    “Audball's latest pickup didn't seem to care where they were, or anything at all about alimony, palimony, or child support […]”