| 释义 |
palimony slang (chiefly U.S.).|ˈpælɪmənɪ|
[Blend of pal n.1 and alimony.]
Compensation claimed esp. by the deserted party after the separation of a couple living together out of wedlock.
1979Telegraph (Brisbane) 10 Jan. 16/2 If..Michelle Triola Marvin..wins her claims for what Americans call ‘palimony’, the outcome could set off a wave of similar claims across the United States by women whose live-in boyfriends walked out on them. 1979Sunday Star (Toronto) 8 July a9/4 Sherry Steiger..has lost her bid for palimony and a substantial part of her husband's holdings. 1980Time 28 Jan. 90/2 Palimony, the term for sharing money after an unmarried couple have split, survives the Lee Marvin case. 1981Times 11 Dec. 9/5 Miss Barnett..has alleged in a separate civil action seeking ‘palimony’ (financial support) that she and Mrs King became lesbian lovers in 1972. 1984M. Amis Money 154 Palimony sounds like bad news for the boys. 1986Illinois Bar Jrnl. Feb. 286 Despite the Illinois Supreme Court's rejection of ‘palimony’, an unmarried cohabitant—regardless of age or gender—may be able to recover a portion of assets acquired during the period of cohabitation under the approach proposed in this article. |