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Darby and Joan
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Dar·by and Joan  (därb; jn)
n.
An elderly married couple who live a placid, harmonious life together and are seldom seen apart.
[Probably after Darby and Joan, a couple in an 18th-century English ballad.]
Darby and Joan [ˈdɑːbɪ]
n
1. an ideal elderly married couple living in domestic harmony
Darby and Joan Club a club for elderly people
[a couple in an 18th-century English ballad]
Translations
Darby and Joan [ˈdɑːbɪənˈdʒəʊn]
A. NPL el matrimonio ideal, de ancianos que siguen viviendo en la mayor felicidad
B. CPD Darby and Joan club N (Brit) → club m para personas de la tercera edad
Darby and Joan
pl glückliches, älteres Ehepaar; Darby and Joan club → Altenklub m


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