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Moon Child

British  

noun

  1. a euphemistic name for Cancer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It was my attitude that sparked his interest and the way I read the line, ‘Oh, you’re a moon child.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

You are the first moon child who has ever come back.

From The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy by Spielmann, Mabel Henriette

Betty, Betty," he said, "you're crying for the moon, child.

From Rosa Mundi and Other Stories by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)

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