moonlighting curse

When the will-they-won't-they couple on a TV show finally gets together... and it ruins the show. (Derived from the 1980's TV show Moonlighting, whose ratings declined to the point of cancellation after the main characters finally resolved their sexual tension)

"I really wish they'd just get together already!"

"As much as I want that to happen, I'd hate for the show to be ruined by the Moonlighting Curse."

"I guess you're right. The show won't be as much fun once the sexual tension is gone."

by TV Tropes January 12, 2014

Love Moonlighting

gerund or present participle: moonlighting
have a second relationship in addition to one's original relationship.

She already have a husband and now she also have a boyfriend. She must be good in love moonlighting

by Trunks Castillote September 17, 2022

poonlighting

A secondary night job that entails making whoopy with a fine piece of ass, or a slampig.

Poonlighting was often Ryan's forte until he got the Herp from a nasty slampig.

by TL0ve1 March 4, 2009

Moon lighting

Picking up while already pinned.

Lady sleeps with man in a hotel, he falls asleep, she comes downstairs and picks up another (this is the part referred to as Moon lighting), sleeps with him and then goes back to the original.

by Lallie Wade October 23, 2008

Moonlightin

To daze off into space while your supposed to be working or doing something of high importance. From the words of the late Bernie Mac. . . RIP

"Yo! This motha fucka is over here moonlightin' and were over her get slammed hard bodied right now", or " Man if you don't stop Moonlightin' over here i'm gonna dumb out on you"

by Fucked mikes mom October 15, 2008

Goonlighting

Like gaslighing but only works when aroused

I hate when someone is goonlighting

by DaringTodayAreWe October 19, 2025