chofa

(CHOH.fuh)

n.

A settee that combines the look of a chair with the comfort of a sofa.

Example Citations:

At furniture store Domain, purchases of a settee, dubbed the "chofa" by Queer Eye (because it's a chair and a sofa), have climbed to 150 per month from fewer than 40. The company projects chofa revenue of $ 1 million in 2004. "It's the most amazing marketing vehicle that Domain has ever been able to do," says CEO Judy George. "And it wasn't even our idea."

— Ellen Florian, "Queer Eye Makes Over The Economy!," Fortune, February 9, 2004

To keep the Fab 5's handiwork intact, "no one's allowed in the living room — only adults," says Zalta, flopping down on his favorite piece of furniture, the "chofa" — a cross between a chair and sofa.

— Denise Flaim, "Making Style Stick," Newsday, October 14, 2003

Earliest Citation:

Visiting the housewares emporium Domain, Queer Eye's interior designer, Thom Filicia, got excited about the store's red Victoria settee ($ 3,099) and dubbed it a "chofa" (bigger than a chair, smaller than a sofa).

— Sora Song, "Queer Eye, Straight Plugs," Time, August 18, 2003

Notes:

This blend of chair and sofa was coined by Thom Filicia, the interior design expert on the TV show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

Related Words:

chairobics

couch commerce

couch-hopping

snowfa

swivel chair network

Category:

Housing and Architecture