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sofa surfing

British  

noun

  1. informal (of a homeless person) the practice of staying temporarily with various friends and relatives while attempting to find permanent accommodation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This can range from sofa surfing with friends to living in B&Bs and hostels.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023

He said that for some of the time he was "sofa surfing" between about seven different addresses.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2022

"Nova was sofa surfing between me, my mum and my sister which was stressful for her because she's autistic and she has challenging behaviour, but she managed very well."

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2022

He said previously he had been "sofa surfing on friends' couches and stuff".

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2021

Trudgian, whose firm houses around 200 people, says he has around 20 to 30 people who are sofa surfing or sleeping in the woods above the town on his waiting list.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2019

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