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moonrunes en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From moon + runes. Apparently coined based from moonspeak, an anime reference (of which see there), ultimately associating East Asian languages with celestial levels of foreignness.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, derogatory, humorous, plural, plural-only, sometimes) An incomprehensible writing script, or the language associated with it, usually referring to Japanese, but may also refer to Chinese, Korean and other East Asian writing scripts.
    • Can anyone here read moonrunes?
    • This imported box of Pocky is covered in moonrunes; I can barely read it.
    • I'm still learning moonrunes.

Relateds

moonrune · moonspeak · moon rune · moon language

moonrunes en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of moonrune
    form of moonrune