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couch potato
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couch potato
n. Slang
A person who spends much time sitting or lying down, usually watching television.

couch potato
Noun
Slang a physically lazy person, esp one who spends most of the day in front of the television
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.couch potatocouch potato - an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television)
telecasting, television, TV, video - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
Translations
couch potato n (col) → persona comodona que no se mueve en todo el día
couch potato n (inf) → mollasson(ne) (qui passe son temps devant la télé)
couch potato (esp US) (inf) nDauerglotzer(in) m(f)
couch potato n (col) → pigrone/a teledipendente


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