Dair

See also: dair

English

Etymology

Blend of Dan +‎ Blair.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɛə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɛ(ə)ɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)
• Homophones: dare; dear, deer (both cheer–chair merger)

Proper noun

Dair

1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Dan Humphrey and Blair Waldorf of the Gossip Girl series.
   • 2011 February 28, Morgan Babbs, “Another scheme, please”, in The San Mateo Hi, San Mateo High School, San Mateo, California, page 8:

     However, the possibility of "Dair," and the weird moves Ben keeps making with Damien are the only things that keep the series strong.

   • 2012, Sophie Byrne, “Stuff You Like”, in On Dit, volume 80, number 4, University of Adelaide, page 43:

     I ship Dair so hard (Ed: wikipedia 'Shipping fandom'); I hope they end the series with their wedding and a montage of all their best moments together.

   • 2014, Lori Bindig, Gossip Girl: A Critical Understanding, page 143:

     Although Josh Schwartz suggests that “Chair” or “Dair” fans are embroiled in a “battle” on Twitter, the users of the Gossip Girl FanForum do not appear to engage with each other directly.

Anagrams

• Radi, raid, Rida, RAID, arid, dira, dari, riad, Aird, Irad, Dari, IARD