An affectionate perjorative applied to an individual who is out of his or her element usually due to carelessness instead of contrivance.
Chiefs announce themselves through actions instead of
words: by taking ownership of or authoriy over topics outside their bailiwick OR by dressing or decorating oneself or
one's surroundings in a manner that is not suited to
one's habits.
Contrast with
poseur, who has dubious purposes. The Chief is characterized by haplessness and poses no threat to anyone except him or herself.