Their friends teased them about planning a moneypoon instead of a simple weekend away.
The joke was that the moneypoon cost more than some weddings.
After saving for months, the couple booked a moneypoon at a beach resort.
They called the Bali trip their first moneypoon.
She used moneypoon for the luxury trip they took before getting engaged.
Similar words
unmarried honeymoon
luxury getaway
romantic getaway
couples' trip
lavish vacation
romantic break
Meanings
Costly romantic trip before marriage
noun
relationships
slang
An expensive romantic vacation taken by an unmarried couple, usually with a playful hint of sex and heavy spending.
Examples
They called the Bali trip their first moneypoon.
After saving for months, the couple booked a moneypoon at a beach resort.
The joke was that the moneypoon cost more than some weddings.
She used moneypoon for the luxury trip they took before getting engaged.
Their friends teased them about planning a moneypoon instead of a simple weekend away.
Similar words
romantic getaway
luxury getaway
couples' trip
unmarried honeymoon
lavish vacation
romantic break
Etymology
Recorded in Urban Dictionary in 2018, the word plays on money and the shape of honeymoon. The exact coinage is not well documented.
FAQ
What does moneypoon mean?
Moneypoon means an expensive romantic vacation taken by an unmarried couple, usually as playful slang.
Is moneypoon the same as honeymoon?
No. A honeymoon follows a wedding, while moneypoon is slang for a similar trip before or outside marriage.
Is moneypoon formal?
No. Moneypoon is rare, very informal slang and should not be used in serious or formal writing.
Can moneypoon mean any expensive vacation?
Not normally. Moneypoon points to a romantic couples' trip, not just a costly holiday.
Can moneypoon be a verb?
The attested use is a noun, so phrases like go on a moneypoon are safer than treating it as a verb.
Where did moneypoon come from?
It is recorded as recent internet slang and appears to play on money and honeymoon, but the exact coinage is not secure.
Is moneypoon common?
No. Moneypoon is rare slang, mostly seen in user-submitted dictionary entries and scattered informal use.
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Placid Lark
Jul 15
Never heard this in the UK, honeymoon yes, minimoon sometimes, this no
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Onyx Eagle
Jul 14
moneymoon is better looking word but apparently means another thing?? English why
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Quick Firefly
Jul 13
The poon part makes it kinda gross to me, not just cute
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Witty Owl
Jul 11
as an Indian speaker I would just say trip before marriage. moneypoon feels too much, maybe funny with friends only
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Candid Deer
Jul 10
First read it as money spoon and was lost for a second
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Noble Starling
Jul 7
sounds like a private joke from a group chat, but i get it
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Emerald Ibis
Jun 30
lol this is exactly the kind of word one couple invents and then insists everyone else already says
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Solar Llama
Jun 23
I would not use it for a cheap cabin weekend. The money part is not decoration, the original example is a nice break with a partner and the definition leans on spending.
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Lucky Gibbon
Jun 22
For a pre-wedding break, earlymoon or minimoon are more guessable travel words. Moneypoon is doing a different thing, it sounds like the couple spent too much and also wants everyone to know it was not a family holiday
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Quick Bobcat
Jun 22
Dont mix it with moneymoon. Urban Dictionary has that as the happy little period after buying something and before buyer remorse kicks in, totally different joke.
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Placid Parrot
Jun 21
The -poon ending is not innocent for a lot of English speakers. Poon already has a crude sexual slang meaning, which is why moneypoon feels raunchier than just money + honeymoon.
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Cloudy Mouse
Jun 20
the only real source I can find is a 2018 Urban Dictionary entry with no voting activity, so I would not treat this like common slang. Use it when you want people to hear the honeymoon pun and maybe ask what u mean