Loonie

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English

Etymology

From Luna +‎ -ie.

Noun

Loonie (plural Loonies)

  1. (science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth's Moon.
    Synonyms: Selenite, Lunarian, Lunarite, Lunite, Moonman, moonman
    • 2015, Karen Bao, Dove Arising, New York, N.Y.: Viking, →ISBN, page 309:
      "I used to hate Loonies. All Odans do. But in my opinion, only the Jupiters and generals and Committee members are truly awful. The rest of you are . . . tolerable. And you? Definitely more than tolerable."

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