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English Idioms: Couch Potato

Couch Potato — A lazy person. Someone who spends a lot of time lounging or sitting, usually watching television, eating snacks or consuming alcoholic beverages. The term was invented in 1976 by Tom Ia

Couch Potato

A lazy person.

A person who spends a lot of time lounging or sitting, usually watching television, eating snacks or consuming alcoholic beverages.

Origin

The term was invented in 1976 by Tom Iacino as a play on words with 'boob tuber' (boob tube = television, tuber = potato). Between 1976–9, it was registered as a trademark by Robert Armstrong.

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