Couch Potato
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
Meaning: Lazy person watching too much TV
看太多电视的懒人
Persona perezosa que ve demasiada televisión
テレビばかり見ている怠け者
TV만 보며 빈둥거리는 사람
Spends excessive time sitting and watching screens.
花大量时间坐着看屏幕。
Pasa un tiempo excesivo sentado y mirando pantallas.
座ってテレビを見るのに過度な時間を費やす。
앉아서 화면만 보며 지나치게 많은 시간을 보내는.
Examples
- Don't be a couch potato! 别当沙发土豆！¡no seas un teleadicto!カウチポテトにならないで！소파에만 박혀 있지 마!
Pronunciation
/kaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtəʊ/
Usage Guide
Context: laziness
Tone: critical
✓ Do Say
- A couch potato沙发土豆un teleadictoカウチポテト카우치 포테이토
✗ Don't Say
- American美式英语表达Expresión estadounidenseアメリカ英語の表現미국식 표현
Common Mistakes
- Trademarked briefly
Origin & History
American slang from 1976.
Cultural Context
Era: 1976 onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: American TV culture
Regional notes: American origin.
Variations
Couch potato
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