Couch potato
/ˈkaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television) wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Being a couch potato won't let you help achieve your goals."
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.