Top 10 List of words and terms associated with the Moon

Moonstruck

What Cher didn't know: While it means dreamily romantic or bemused, moonstruck is primarily a synonym of lunatic. Well, we're not going to go there.

Wife of Zeus, sister of Helios the Sun, mother of 50 -- count 'em, fifty -- children, liked to drive a two-horse chariot and wear a yellow crescent on her head. Also a county in southwestern New Mexico.

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Month

If not for the Moon, we'd be stuck in an endless cycle of days and weeks -- and with no Mondays. Hey, that doesn't sound so bad.

Lunarian

An inhabitant of the Moon. We're trying to find out why this word exists. Hmm ...

Honeymoon

On the list because of the weird things people say about it, and because it's the only way we could get Ralph Kramden's name in a SPACE.com story.

"Next to hot chicken soup, a tattoo of an anchor on your chest and penicillin, I consider a honeymoon one of the most overrated events in the world."
-- Erma Bombeck

"Honeymoon: A short period of doting between dating and debting."
-- Ray Bandy

Loony

Used to describe some space writers. Also, without the "y," a large, web-tailed bird that eats fish and is known primarily for its tenuous takeoffs.

Moonshine

Earth's only natural satellite gives its name to the elixir of prohibition. Dubious distinction illustrates pervasiveness of Moon in our language.

Shoot the Moon

We're not sure what this means, but we think it has something to do with Albert Finney, and we're not afraid to use it. Also a yo-yo trick, a game having something to do with those delicious Moon Pies from your childhood and the name of several boats.

Moonbeam

In truth, there is nothing all that special about this word. We just like it. In all honesty, we at first thought it was the name of Dweezil's sister, but it turn's out she is called Moon Unit. Unfortunate, in both respects.

Lunatic

Tops the list by default, being the Number 1 way to describe anyone whose rocket is missing a couple of stages. Interestingly, is also used self-descriptively by those who think humans should return to Earth's only natural satellite.