give (one) the chair

give (one) the chair

1. To execute someone by electrocution by means of an electric chair. Primarily heard in US. Some states will still give a prisoner the chair if they so choose.

2. In professional wrestling, to hit one's opponent with a metal folding chair, which is used as a prop during the performance. Primarily heard in US. I was shocked to find my kindly old grandmother screaming, "Give him the chair!" during a pro wrestling match on TV.

See also: chair, give

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