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Couch potato

//ˈkaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol. derogatory, idiomatic

    "Being a couch potato won't let you help achieve your goals."

  2. 2
    an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television) wordnet

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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