Phan

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fan of the American rock band Phish. slang

    "Phish "phans" compile set lists, take notes on performances and tape-record everything from a section designated for them at each show."

  2. 2
    An ornamental tray with a pedestal, common in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.
  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of Phan (fan of the band Phish) alt-of
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The real-person fiction ship of YouTube personalities Daniel Howell and Phil Lester. slang

    "In 2017 Tumblr fandometrics identified that two of the ten most reblogged ships were RPF ships. YouTube vloggers Dan Howell and Phil Lester, whose ship portmanteau is Phan, […]"

  2. 2
    A surname from Vietnamese
  3. 3
    A surname from Hakka

Synonyms

All synonyms
phishheadphishhead

Example

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"Phish "phans" compile set lists, take notes on performances and tape-record everything from a section designated for them at each show."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of Phish + fan.

Etymology 2

Blend of Phil + Dan.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Vietnamese Phan.

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Hakka 潘 (pān).

Etymology 5

From Thai พาน (paan).

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