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chan en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /t͡ʃæn/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Clipping of channel.

Meanings

1. (Internet, informal) An IRC channel.
   • 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? 1997, Dominic Donegan, “Is there a #nethack chan on IRC?”, in rec.games.roguelike.nethack (Usenet):
   • If you don't have your password set within a week I'll remove you from the userlist and I'll add you again next time I see you in the chan and make sure you set a pass. 1999, Jonny Durango, “IMPORTANT NEWS FOR AHM IRC CHAN!!!”, in alt.hackers.malicious (Usenet):

Forms

Deriveds

chanop

chan en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /t͡ʃæn/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From 4chan, a popular imageboard; ultimately from channel.

Meanings

1. (Internet, informal) An imageboard.
   • more niche chans

Forms

Deriveds

chantard · chanspeak

Relateds

-chan

wikipedia: 4chan

chan en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /t͡ʃæn/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From the Japanese familiar suffix ちゃん (-chan).

Meanings

1. (dated, slang) Fanwork depicting sexual relationships betwen an adult and a minor;
2. (dated, slang, uncommon) Fanwork depicting sexual relationships betwen an adult and a minor; ▸ or between two underage characters.

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