chair warmer
chair warm
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chair wawrm]
- /tʃɛər wɔrm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chair wawrm]
- /tʃɛər wɔrm/
Definitions of chair warmer words
- noun chair warmer an officeholder, employee, or the like, who accomplishes little, especially a person who holds an interim position. 1
- noun chair warmer a person who lounges for long periods sitting in a chair, as in a hotel lobby or clubroom. 1
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Origin of chair warmer
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chair warmer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chair warmer popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chair warmer usage trend in Literature
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