- darby and joan
- n. a devoted old married couple.
Phrases and idioms:
Darby and Joan club Brit. a club for people over 60.
Etymology: 18th c.: perh. f. a poem of 1735 in the Gentleman's Magazine
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\\|därbēənˈjō(ə)n, -_jōˈan\ nounUsage: usually capitalized D&JEtymology: probably from Darby and Joan, stereotypical old married couple in a popular 18th century British song: a happily married couple especially of advanced years* * *
a happily married elderly couple who lead a placid, uneventful life.[named after a couple mentioned in an 18th-century song]* * *
Darby and Joan /därˈbi-ənd-jōnˈ/nounA devoted elderly married coupleORIGIN: Poss from characters in an 18c song• • •Darby and Joan Club nounA social club for elderly people* * *
a way of referring to an old couple who are happily marriedWord Origin:[Darby and Joan] late 18th cent.: from a poem (1735) in the Gentleman's Magazine, which contained the lines “Old Darby, with Joan by his side … They're never happy asunder.”
Useful english dictionary. 2012.