chairwarmer \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\noun slang: one who habitually lounges in a chair : loafer: a.: a person (as one not registered as a guest) who sits for prolonged periods in hotel lobbies b.: an employee (as one in a sedentary occupation) who is superfluous or who makes little effort to apply himself to his work < the seniority rule … discourages ability and efficiency, and encourages the chairwarmer — S.T.Williamson & Herbert Harris >