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couch potato

[ˈkʰäʊ̯t͡ʃ pʰəˌtʰeɪ̯ɾoʊ̯]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
couch pota-to
IPA
[ˈkʰäʊ̯t͡ʃ pʰəˌtʰeɪ̯ɾoʊ̯]
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

From couch + potato; coined by Tom Iacino in 1976 as a pun on boob tuber (from boob tube (“television”) and tuber (“potato”)); trademarked by Robert Armstrong from 1976–91.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈkʰäʊ̯t͡ʃ pʰəˌtʰeɪ̯ɾoʊ̯]
  • British English: /ˈkaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

couch potatoes (plural)

Phrases

couch-potatoey desk potato mouse potato

Frequently Paired Words

lazy

Questions

How do you pronounce couch potato?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈkʰäʊ̯t͡ʃ pʰəˌtʰeɪ̯ɾoʊ̯].
What does couch potato mean?
A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.
Where does couch potato come from?
From couch + potato; coined by Tom Iacino in 1976 as a pun on boob tuber (from boob tube (“television”) and tuber (“potato”)); trademarked by Robert Armstrong from 1976–91.

How to pronounce couch potato

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