Loonie

See also: loonie

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."

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “Loonie, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.