Meanings
Xan1
- A diminutive of the male given name Alexander.
- A diminutive of the female given name Alexandra.
Xan2
plural Xans
- slangA Xanax tablet.
Upstairs I got Xans in an Advil bottle, I don't take them shits
2014, "Tuesday", ILoveMakonnen featuring Drake, ILoveMakonnen2 more examples
Hmmmm...I don't know about the combo...I've never tried that...but I love Xans and Valiums...well until I OD'd on Valiums and almost died...now I'm afraid of all pills...
1998 December 5, ChaosLiz [username], “Re: Xanax+Valium?”, in alt.drugs (Usenet)Georgia State senior, Damian Phillips thinks "I've been prescribed Xans because I actually need them for stress and anxiety. Recreational use is all hype and something that people are doing to seem cool."
2015, Jack Lester, "Xanax: Beyond The Pharmacy", The Collegian (Georgia Perimeter College), Volume 31, Number 8, page 3
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Clipping of Xanax.
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Xan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xan
“Xan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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