Couch

  • 91couch-grass — 1570s; the first element is a corruption of O.E. cwice (see QUICK (Cf. quick)) …

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  • 92couch potato — couch′ pota to n. cvb Informal. a person whose leisure time is spent watching television • Etymology: 1975–80 …

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  • 93couch potato — [n] inactive person bystander, goof off*, idler, laggard, lazy person, loafer, lotuseater*, lounger, observer, slouch, sluggard, spectator, televiewer*, TV viewer, viewer; concept 423 …

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  • 94couch potato — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who spends a great deal of time watching television …

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  • 95couch grass — n. [var. of QUITCH] a European perennial grass (Agropyron repens) that spreads rapidly by its underground stems and is a troublesome weed in North America; quack grass …

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  • 96couch potato — ☆ couch potato n. Slang a chronic television viewer …

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  • 97couch|ing — «KOW chihng», noun. 1. a kind of embroidery in which heavy thread is laid on a fabric in a pattern and fastened at equal intervals with fine stitches of another thread. 2. work embroidered like this …

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  • 98Couch potato — A couch potato is a person who spends most of his or her free time sitting or lying on a couch. This stereotype often refers to a lazy and overweight person who watches a lot of television. Generally speaking, the term refers to a lifestyle in… …

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  • 99Couch (surname) — The surname Couch may refer to one of the following people: Sir Arthur Quiller Couch, British writer Charles Couch, Founder of Couch Oil and Gas Darius Nash Couch, American soldier, businessman, and naturalist Harvey C. Couch, Arkansas energy… …

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  • 100couch´like´ — couch1 «kowch», noun, verb. –n. 1. a long seat, usually upholstered and having a back and arms; sofa: »Over against one wall was a black leather couch not a davenport, not a settee, but simply a battered old leather couch (Robert Traver).… …

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