couch potato

noun

1. Informal. a person whose leisure time is spent watching television.

couch potato

noun

1. slang.
   a lazy person whose recreation consists chiefly of watching television and videos

Word History and Origins

Origin of couch potato¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Pope Francis is out to challenge “couch potato Catholics,” politicians most definitely included, chuckles Carr.

From The Daily Beast

For a couch potato, a pushup may require a nap and some therapy.

From The Daily Beast

The big oaf is a couch potato, not a leader for the blind, or for the seeing.

From The Daily Beast

These were his official couch potato, crumb-magnet, man-cave leggings of shame in all their People of Wal-Mart splendor.

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The more likely culprit for why we are fat: poor eating habits and a couch-potato lifestyle.

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