phan
/fˈæn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname from Vietnamese.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Phan (fan of the band Phish)
Example Sentences
- "Phish "phans" compile set lists, take notes on performances and tape-record everything from a section designated for them at each show. […] Yes, that's another treat for the former Deadheads among the phans."
- "But none were as crazy as this one -- when Phish's tie-dyed "Phans" danced in the aisles, sang along to the music and generally created a scene that recalled the Grateful Dead's glory daze."
- "It was the type of evening -- an entirely mesmerizing and moving two-set concert filled with superb musicianship and incredible improvisation -- that made the undying devotion of the "phans" seem quite logical."
- "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, […]"
- "In hindsight, I now regret the errors of my ways (flashback to the time I was embarrassingly obsessed with Phan, the romantic pairing of YouTubers Daniel Howell and Phil Lester) as I find it uncomfortable to see people make the mistakes I once did."
- "Fans were so frenzied by the idea of a romantic relationship between them that Phan has always maintained a spot in the top five of Yearly Top Ships on Tumblr for the past three years."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: พาน
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Music.