Darby and Joan

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Etymology

John Darby and his wife Joan were first mentioned in print in a poem published in The Gentleman's Magazine by Henry Woodfall in 1735.

Noun

Darby and Joan pl (plural only)

  1. A proverbial married couple content to share a quiet life of mutual devotion.