"compensation claimed by the deserted party at the separation of an unmarried couple cohabiting," 1979, coined from pal (n.) + alimony. Popularized, if not introduced, during lawsuit against U.S. film star Lee Marvin (1924-1987).
Palestinian
palestra
palette
palfrey
Pali
palimony
palimpsest
palinal
palindrome
paling
palinode