Derived from early slave times when black people would come out at night and sing slave songs under the moonlight like crickets.
Hey! Billy Bob and Joline, grab the shotguns the damn moon crickets are escaping from the plantation
by nispe July 03, 2005
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Used as a deragatory term for a black person. Similar to porch monkey, nigger, or coon.
Some moon cricket must have stole it!
by dingraha October 31, 2007
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A dark entity; Habitat is within a 5 yard radius from front porch. Night visibility is difficult to an untrained eye, special equipment needed.
We bought some delectable cuts of meat from the butcher the other day, seasoned them, and grilled them to perfection- then that moon cricket poured BBQ sauce all over it!

Id like to try pickled pigs feet, but all those moon crickets keep dipping their fingers in the jar...

Somebody tell those moon crickets to stop yelling at the movie screen!

Tell Randy Shannon to stop putting that Moon Cricket in at QB!
by John Rabido October 14, 2008
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A furry woodland creature that is uneducated, difficult to see at night, and will swipe anything of value for you when you are not looking.
Quick, someone catch that moon cricket!
by jasington May 13, 2010
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Term derived from African folk lore, translated loosely to hungry chimp in the night.
Honey please give that moon cricket some change, he looks pathetic.
by sda2007 December 13, 2007
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