Chair

See also: chair and chaïr

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Chair

1. (often with definite article) Chairperson.

   Please address all questions through the Chair.

Etymology 2

Blend of Chuck +‎ Blair.

Proper noun

Chair

1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf of the Gossip Girl series.
   • 2011, Brionna Jimerson, "'Gossip Girl' conceives unrealistic plotlines, child", The Tufts Daily (Tufts University), 6 October 2011, page 11:

     His skill renders Becker's portrayal of Prince Grimaldi, a lover and future husband, futile in the wake of Chair (Chuck and Blair).

   • 2012 October 18, Haley Boston, “TV Review: 'Nashville'”, in The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University, page 4:

     We can already tell which idyllic couples obsessive fans will fantasize about like Chair (Chuck and Blaire of "Gossip Girl") and Jim and Pam of "The Office."

   • 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.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Chair.

Anagrams

• Archi, Chira, archi-