Pronunciation: ˌ där-b ē - ə n- ' j ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Darby & Joan, couple in an 18th century song
Date: 1760
: a happily married usually elderly couple
Pronunciation: ˌ där-b ē - ə n- ' j ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Darby & Joan, couple in an 18th century song
Date: 1760
: a happily married usually elderly couple
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012