christie

name

1. A diminutive of the female given name Christine and of its variant forms; fairly common as a formal female given name in the 20th century.
2. A mostly Scottish and Irish diminutive of the male given name Christopher.
3. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Christopher or Christian.

   “It's been three full days since New Jersey Governor Chris Christie gave his marathon press conference about the Bridgeghazi scandal and was squired to Fort Lee to apologize to Mayor Mark Sokolich.”

noun

1. A high-speed ski turn in which the skis are kept parallel.