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chan

nounnounnouncommon in dialogue

  • //t͡ʃæn//

An IRC channel.

noun

  1. 1

    informalAn 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?

    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.

Etymology

Clipping of channel.

noun

  1. 1

    informalAn imageboard.

    more niche chans

Etymology

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

noun

  1. 1

    datedFanwork depicting sexual relationships betwen an adult and a minor;

  2. 2

    datedFanwork depicting sexual relationships betwen an adult and a minor; or between two underage characters.

Etymology

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

Forms

plural
chans
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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

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