The story
Blend of pal (“close friend”) + alimony (“maintenance”). Coined by celebrity divorce lawyer Marvin Mitchelson in 1977 in suit of his client Michelle Triola Marvin against the actor Lee Marvin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
palimony
Today it means: A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship. Full definition →