couch potato

noun

1. Informal. a person whose leisure time is spent watching television.

couch potato

noun

1. slang.
   a lazy person whose recreation consists chiefly of watching television and videos

Word History and Origins

Origin of couch potato¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

However the World Series goes for the gutsy Dodgers, all those annoying couch potato critics who dissed Dave Roberts during an injury-plagued season need to issue mea culpas, followed by 30 lashes with a wet noodle.

From Los Angeles Times

If given the option, do you think Striker, the main dog in your book, would opt for a couch potato life if the option had presented itself early?

From Salon

When the same worms were observed again several weeks later, their behaviour remained largely unchanged: once a couch potato, always a couch potato.

From Science Daily

But the study doesn't just offer new insights into marine rhythms; it also underscores the fact that the processes at work within a given organism aren't necessarily reflected in its behaviour: even among the couch potato worms, the genetic activity follows a daily rhythm, even if it's not externally recognisable.

From Science Daily

Inactive child 'may be couch potato'

From BBC