sofa spud

sofa spud

Someone who often engages in sedentary activities, usually understood as frequently watching television; a couch potato. "Spud" is an informal term for a potato. Lisa wants to date a man who loves to travel and try new things, not some sofa spud who stays home all day. I'm not letting you kids turn into sofa spuds this summer. Now put on your shoes, and let's go for a hike!
See also: spud
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

sofa spud

(ˈsofə ˈspəd)
n. someone who spends a great deal of time sitting and watching television. (A play on couch potato.) Sofa spuds have been getting a lot of attention in the newspapers.
See also: spud
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • spud
  • a couch potato
  • couch potato
  • mouse potato
  • study animal
  • swinger
  • couch-doctor
References in periodicals archive
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Any parent who allows their child to become a podgy wee sofa spud is guilty of neglect.
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WHETHER you've been a sofa spud for weeks or decades, there's no better time than the present to turn off the television and turn on to a healthier lifestyle.
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With their multiple channels and satellites, they're almost bound to top the sofa spud list, aren't they.
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