2006-10-30 06:26:07 · 9 answers · asked by Robert S 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's of Turkish origin: Suffah, which is a platform used as a seat
2006-10-30 06:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sofa may mean
* A piece of furniture also called a couch
Chesterfield is also an alternate word for sofa or couch used by some older generation Canadians
* "Sofa#1" and "Sofa#2" are tracks on Frank Zappa's One Size Fits All album.
* Any of three bands of overlapping eras:
Sofa, a post-grunge funk band active through the 1990s.
Sofa, a Montreal-based band that was active from 1993 to 1997.
Sofa, a Thai band active from 2001.
Not to be confused with the band Couch
* SOFA which is Status of Forces Agreement
2006-10-31 05:11:48 · answer #2 · answered by catdyer2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Sofa" appears in English around 1625, comes directly from the Arabic "soffah" meaning a raised portion of the floor covered with cushions and carpets for sitting.
1717 "Sofa" was being used to mean a seperate piece of furniture for sitting.
2006-10-30 14:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by Lore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arabic
2006-10-30 17:41:29 · answer #4 · answered by tom r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turkey
2006-10-30 14:41:06 · answer #5 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It forms part of the phrase, usually uttered after a hard day, as you sink into the luxurious folds..... "aahhh, sofa, so good....!
2006-10-30 14:30:40 · answer #6 · answered by scotslad60 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it came from my wife!!!
Sofa-ella!, you, gonna" get up an cut the lawn?
Sofa-ella!, you, comin" to bed or are you gonna' sleep there?
Sofa-ella!, you, gonna' put the trash out?
2006-10-30 14:54:18 · answer #7 · answered by diSota 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SoFackingcomfy
2006-10-30 14:33:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
something thats is SOFT ans comfy so we can't say sit on the soft we sit on the SOFA
2006-10-30 14:38:07 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋