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chairwarmer

chairwarmer noun: one who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.

Noun

chairwarmer (plural chairwarmers)

  1. (derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.

Forms of chairwarmer

pluralchairwarmers

Origin of chairwarmer

From chair + warmer.

Questions about chairwarmer

What does chairwarmer mean?
Chairwarmer means one who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
What part of speech is chairwarmer?
Chairwarmer is a noun.
What is the plural of chairwarmer?
The plural of chairwarmer is chairwarmers.

Words near chairwarmer in the dictionary

  1. chairshot
  2. chairshots
  3. chairside
  4. chairsides
  5. chairward
  6. chairwarmer
  7. chairwarmers
  8. chairway
  9. chairways
  10. chairwise
  11. chairwoman

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