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couch potato
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couch potato
(noun)
couch potato
noun
plural
couch potatoes
couch potato
noun
plural
couch potatoes
Britannica Dictionary definition of COUCH POTATO
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informal + disapproving
:
someone who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television
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