Couch Potato (English Slang Expression) | Learn American English in 1 Minute a Day

A couch potato is a funny way to describe someone who isn't very active. Instead, they love to sit on their couch all the time. Check out the video to find out all the details about it. Couch Potato definition = People who aren't that active, instead preferring to sit on the couch and watch TV or play video games. Couch potato example sentences: "Stop being a couch potato and get your homework done!" "John's being a couch potato, he won't want to go on a hike with us." Want to find out more? Check out: https://eslspeaking.org/american-english-slang/ American English Slang: https://amzn.to/3oo2OYB Even more Ideas for the TEFL Classroom: https://eslspeaking.org/ https://www.facebook.com/eslspeaking https://www.pinterest.ca/eslspeaking/ https://www.instagram.com/jackie.bolen/ https://www.tiktok.com/@englishwithjackie #learningenglishwithjackie #slangwords #couchpotato Tags: couch potato, couch potato slang, slang couch potato, lazy slang, lazy slangs, couch potato slangs, slangs couch potato, what does couch potato mean, couch potato meaning, meaning couch potato, meaning of couch potatoe, meaning of couch potato, couch potatoes, slang Transcript: Hey, it's Jackie from eslspeaking.org. Today's slang is couch potato. Couch potato. If you think about a potato, it's this kind of round, lumpy thing and then picture the potato on the couch. So a couch potato means someone who doesn't like to be active. They like sitting on the couch, maybe playing video games, watching TV, and eating junk food. They don't love moving very much. They like to stay still. Here's an example. You could say, "Hey! You're such a couch potato. Get up. Let's go hike." So maybe you could say that to your friend, or your son or your daughter who's very lazy. Or, you could say, "I'm a couch potato. I hate exercising!" Something like that. Alright, if you like this video, please check out my book: American English Slang.