noun
Phan
noun
1
An enthusiastic fan of the rock band Phish, especially one who follows their tours and jam-heavy live shows.
"The phans traded bootleg recordings of last summer's shows."
How to Use Phan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA devoted fan specifically of the band Phish, mirroring how "Deadhead" describes a Grateful Dead fan.
Memory tip
This is fandom slang, not standard vocabulary — you will see it mostly in music and concert-culture writing.
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Word Forms
Phans plural, phans plural
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Etymology
A playful blend of "Phish" and "fan," swapping the F for the band's signature Ph spelling.