prenup

English

Etymology

Clipping of prenuptial.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹiːnʌp/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

prenup (plural prenups)

  1. A prenuptial agreement.
    • 2008 February 20, Deborah L. Jacobs, “Making the Breakup Much Easier”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      Such tangles and many others can be avoided with a buy-sell agreement — basically a business prenup or a postnup, depending on when owners draw it up.
    • 2023 May 10, Phillip Galanes, “My Boyfriend Wants a Prenup. Can I Say No?”, in The New York Times‎[2]:
      Now, let me add that I am not generally a fan of prenups for people without big assets or liabilities, or children from previous relationships.
  2. (Philippines, informal) A casual photoshoot before a wedding

Synonyms

  • antenuptial agreement
  • premarital agreement

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