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moon cricket

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

moon cricket

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

moon cricket

Usually used as a racial slur against black people. I'm told it has to do with the shine off their faces and the continual noise they seem to make. It was a popular term in the American South 100 years or so ago.

I just saw a moon cricket hold-up a liquor store.

by Defcon 4 and waiting June 04, 2010

moon cricket

a negro under the age of 15.

" i wish these moon cricket's would get out of the street". or... "shouldnt these moon cricket's be in school?"

by pillow pants November 28, 2006

moon cricket

Name given to look-outs that stand on the corner and make an audible sound with their mouths to alert drug dealers when a police car approaches.

***Police car comes around the corner.*** "Whoo-eeee!"
Officer 1 says to Officer 2, "Damn moon crickets gave us up already!"

by SLS August 21, 2005

moon cricket

A black person who is very loud during the night playing rap music and screaming like monkeys.

I hate these moon crickets cominginto our neighbourhood.

by mooncricket69420 July 10, 2019

moon cricket

black male that screams like monkey

My god there is a moon cricket in Zanesfield!

by carlos spicy weiner256 October 08, 2021