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COUCH POTATO [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Recreation
DEF

A person that sits in front of the TV and spends the evening eating munchies and watching television.

OBS

Contrast "cell potato" and "desk potato".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des loisirs
DEF

[...] Consommateurs de télévision qui passent le plus clair de leurs heures de loisir devant le petit écran.

CONT

drogués de la télé, surnommés «les patates de canapé».

CONT

Aux plus téléphages s'oppose la force de conviction des parents.

Spanish

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