Meaning of Phan | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An ornamental tray with a pedestal, common in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Phan (fan of the band Phish)
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3. A fan of the American rock band Phish.
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4. The real-person fiction ship of YouTube personalities Daniel Howell and Phil Lester.
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5. A surname from Vietnamese
6. A surname from Hakka

Examples

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

“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.”

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