couch potato
nounUK /ˈkaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ/ · US [ˈkʰäʊ̯t͡ʃ pʰəˌtʰeɪ̯ɾoʊ̯]
Etymology From couch + potato; coined by Tom Iacino in 1976 as a pun on boob tuber (from boob tube (“television”) and tuber (“potato”)); trademarked by Robert Armstrong from 1976–91.
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Derogatory, Idiomatic A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.
- Being a couch potato won't let you help achieve your goals.
- Bah! What lesson can a couch potato father teach his kids!
- Derived terms
- couch-potatoey, desk potato, mouse potato
- Related terms
- lazy