English Explanatory Dictionary

couch potato

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ/ [ˈkʰäʊ̯t͡ʃ pʰəˌtʰeɪ̯ɾoʊ̯] en-us-couch potato.ogg /ˈkæɔtʃ pəˌtæɪtəʉ/ en-au-couch potato.ogg

Word forms

couch potato couch potatoes

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.

Related words

lazy

Derived words

couch-potatoey desk potato mouse potato
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