couch potato
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couch potato
- /ˈkaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ/ UK
- [ˈkʰäʊ̯t͡ʃ pʰəˌtʰeɪ̯ɾoʊ̯] US
- /ˈkæɔtʃ pəˌtæɪtəʉ/ Australia
Where it comes from
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.
noun couch potatoes
- A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol. Being a couch potato won't let you help achieve your goals.
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noun person
| Español | casero |
|---|---|
| Français | avachi, légume, pantouflard, télézard |
| Deutsch | Nichtstuer, Stubenhocker, Couchpotato |
| Italiano | divanista |
| Русский | лежебо́ка ležebóka, си́день sídenʹ, лентя́й lentjáj, безде́льник bezdélʹnik, домосе́д domoséd |
| العربية | خَامِل ḵāmil |
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