# Darby and Joan

> English word · Noun

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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