Chan vs Phan - What's the difference?
chan | phan |
An IRC channel.
* 1997', "Dominic Donegan", ''Is there a #nethack '''chan on IRC?'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.roguelike.nethack )
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(label) A fan of the American rock band (Phish).
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As nouns the difference between chan and phan
is that chan is an IRC channel while Phan is a fan of the American rock band Phish.As a proper noun Chan
is {{surname|from=Chinese}} of Chinese origin.chan
English
Etymology 1
.Noun
(en noun)- I tried, but I never get anyone in the chan ! I don't know how/where to advertise... maybe we should set up a meeting time or something?
Derived terms
* chanopEtymology 2
From , a popular imageboard.Noun
(head)phan
English
Alternative forms
* phanNoun
(en noun)Eclectic crowd catches Phish", The Washington Times , 23 September 2000:
- Phish "phans " compile set lists, take notes on performances and tape-record everything from a section designated for them at each show.
Wanna try the meaning of life?", Oakland Tribune , 9 July 2006:
- 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.
Review: Phish closes SF stand on legendary note", Contra Costa Times , 20 August 2012:
- 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.