one is able to substitute any word of choice for potato. such as..."couch prune"....however, it has been combined with more derrogitory terms. for example..."couch fag."
by shunshine December 15, 2003

a couch potato with red hair
by Joel Byers March 17, 2004

by N Word Gary Hands October 28, 2009

"W. has jumped the couch."
"Not fallen off the couch, as he did when he choked on that pretzel."
"Jumped it." - Maureen Dowd, New York Times
"Not fallen off the couch, as he did when he choked on that pretzel."
"Jumped it." - Maureen Dowd, New York Times
"Then, as president, he jumped the couch by pedaling through the guns of August -the growing carnage and chaos in Iraq and Afghanistan." - Maureen Dowd, New York Times
by Troseph September 19, 2005

It's also a phrase used in the fraternity world when an active member puts his own status on the line for a rushee. He tells the house that he is "jumping the couch" for a rushee, and that the next vote to allow the rushee into the house is a simultaneous vote to keep the active in the house. Direct opposite of blackball.
After several unsuccessful votes to get his friend into his fraternity, John "jumped the couch" for Sam, but the fraternity still voted Sam down, so John had to leave the fraternity forever in disgrace.
by ThomasJay September 18, 2005

a person who sits on the couch, worrying about stuff, thinking that it will effect them, but never leave their house.
Guy 1: Dude, your brother is such a couch-worrier!
Guy 2: Hey, shut up! your dad is WAY more of one than my brother! he hasn't left your house for a week! He just sits on the couch watching CNN.
Guy 2: Hey, shut up! your dad is WAY more of one than my brother! he hasn't left your house for a week! He just sits on the couch watching CNN.
by 800 g September 11, 2009

A lazy son of a bitch who spends their entire day on the couch videogames, smoking weed and eating food while bathing in their own stench.
by jeevie November 15, 2011
