One who sits at a desk all day long but gets little to nothing done -- usually because of websurfing or playing computer games. Derived from couch potato. Differs from desk jockey in that although employment involves a desk, nothing is getting done.
Jim has become a real desk potato. Between Mahjong and Minesweeper he manages to squeeze in a few hours on MySpace, and then he plays RPG's 'til midnight.
by someoneouthere August 17, 2006
One who sits at a desk all day but doesn't get much work done, usually because of personal web surfing or playing computer games. Derived from couch potato. In the workplace it differs from desk jockey in that although one's primary means of employment involves a desk, little work gets done.
Jim has become a real desk potato; between mahjong and minesweeper he manages to squeeze in a few hours on MySpace.
by someoneouthere August 16, 2006