a lazy person whose recreation consists chiefly of watching television and videos
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈcouch poˌta•to, n. [countable], pl. couch potatoes.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Informal. a person whose leisure time is spent watching television.
couch′ pota′to,
- Informal. a person whose leisure time is spent watching television.
- 1980–85
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