Question

in_the_loop_144 a person who sits for long periods of time on the couch, usually eating snack foods and watching television The slang expression suggests that the person has acquired the shape of a potato because of lack of exercise and eating too much unhealthy food.

Accepted Answer

COUCH POTATO My boyfriend likes to sit around watching television all weekend. He’s a couch potato.Let’s not sit around doing nothing. I don’t want to become a couch potato.

Id	in_the_loop_144
Idiom	COUCH POTATO
Definition	a person who sits for long periods of time on the couch, usually eating snack foods and watching television
Examples	My boyfriend likes to sit around watching television all weekend. He’s a couch potato. Let’s not sit around doing nothing. I don’t want to become a couch potato.
Extra Info	The slang expression suggests that the person has acquired the shape of a potato because of lack of exercise and eating too much unhealthy food.

Potato Couch Person Eating Watching Television Sit Loop