Darby and Joan
Americannoun
noun
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an ideal elderly married couple living in domestic harmony
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a club for elderly people
Etymology
Origin of Darby and Joan
Named after a couple mentioned in an 18th-century song
Example Sentences
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We always used to say, "We can always live together when we get older and retire. We'll be like Darby and Joan and have a few tea parties."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2017
And Bambo he had remained ever since, until, like Darby and Joan, the dwarf had almost forgotten his claim to any other name.
From Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls by Frances Browne Arthur
By Dr. King's orders Darby and Joan were granted a long holiday, for Darby was still fragile and delicate looking.
From Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls by Frances Browne Arthur
"Rather fun, eh, Pierrot?—to play at being Darby and Joan."
From The Man with the Double Heart by Muriel Hine
She must, they concluded, have caught a glimpse of Darby and Joan, taken fright, and, fearful of consequences, made off.
From Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls by Frances Browne Arthur
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