Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xan

/ʃˈɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: xan
IPA: /ʃˈɑn/

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given name Alexander.

name

A diminutive of the female given name Alexandra.

noun

A Xanax tablet.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Hmmmm...I don't know about the combo...I've never tried that...but I love Xans and Valiums...well until I OD'd on Valiums and almost died...now I'm afraid of all pills..."
"Upstairs I got Xans in an Advil bottle, I don't take them shits"
"Georgia State senior, Damian Phillips thinks "I've been prescribed Xans because I actually need them for stress and anxiety. Recreational use is all hype and something that people are doing to seem cool.""

Etymology

Clipping of Xanax.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Xans (plural)

Derived Forms

Xanned

Frequently Paired Words

Al Alex Lex Xander

Homonyms

schon shon

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on run-on john non upon iran don jon con

Questions

How do you pronounce xan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɑn/.
What does xan mean?: A diminutive of the male given name Alexander.
Where does xan come from?: Clipping of Xanax.

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