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papasan chair en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese パパさん (papa san, “(honored) father”).

Meanings

  1. A large rounded bowl-shaped chair with an adjustable angle similar to that of a futon.
    • “You got to do something about your yard.” “My yard? We've been over this, Wayne. Why would I allow a seasonal skunk orgy on my land, huh? They ruined my papasan chair with their musky lovemaking. No, no no. These skunks are your problem, Wayne.” 2021 April 18, Christy Stratton & Erin Wagoner, “Hoot 'N Haw” (0:52 from the start), in Bless the Harts, season 2, episode 18, spoken by Wayne Edwards (Ike Barinholtz):

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Synonyms

bowl chair