- Moonie
- Moon|ie [ `muni ] noun count INFORMALa member of the Unification Church. Some members of the church may consider this word offensive.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Moonie — ist die Bezeichnung für: einen Ort in Australien; siehe Moonie (Queensland) einen Highway in Australien; siehe Moonie (Highway) eine britische Band; siehe The Moonies eine deutsche Band; siehe Super Moonies Bezeichnung für Angehörige der Moon… … Deutsch Wikipedia
moonie — moo nie (m[=oo] n[=e]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The European goldcrest. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moonie — Moo nie (m[=oo] n[=e]), prop. n. [from Sun Myun Moon, Korean evangelist and founder.] A member of the Unification Church, founded by Sun Myun Moon. [informal & contemptuous.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moonie — 1974, a member of the Unification Church, headed by Sun Myung Moon … Etymology dictionary
Moonie — [mo͞on′ē] n. popular name forpopularly a follower of Sun Myung Moon (1920 ), Korean evangelist and founder of the Unification Church … English World dictionary
Moonie — For other uses, see Moonie (disambiguation). Moonie is a nickname sometimes used to refer to members of the Unification Church. This is derived from the name of the church s founder Sun Myung Moon,[1] and was first used in 1974 by the American… … Wikipedia
Moonie — /mooh nee/, n. a member or follower of the Unification Church. [1970 75; Sun Myung MOON + IE, with pun on MOONY] * * * ▪ Queensland, Australia settlement, southeastern Queensland, Australia. Located in a sheep grazing district, Moonie is… … Universalium
Moonie — UK [ˈmuːnɪ] / US [ˈmunɪ] noun [countable] Word forms Moonie : singular Moonie plural Moonies informal a member of the Unification Church. Some members of the church may consider this word offensive … English dictionary
moonie — Kinglet King let, n. 1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of small singing birds of the genus {Regulus} and family {Sylviid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: The golden crowned… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moonie — Moony Moon y, prop. n. A follower of the Rev. Sun Myun Moon; a member of the Unification Church; often considered disparaging. [Also spelled {Moonie}.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moonie — public display of the buttocks: We were horrified when she flashed a moonie … Dictionary of Australian slang