potato, verb. To relax lazily, especially while supine on a couch or recliner, and often while watching TV or reading.Here's an example: Alison was out of town, so I potatoed all weekend long.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Potato
Brian's suggestion that he is a peerless couch-on-lyer reminded me of my dad's use of "potato," short for "couch potato," as a verb:
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Oh I'm definately working this into the rotation. I say we make potato just like "smurf".
ReplyDelete"How are you feeling today"
"Oh, a little potatoish"
"My fellow potatoes and I potatoed all day in a very potatoish manner."
Actually, for me, "laser" sometimes works a bit like "smurf." Given my job, when I can't think of the noun I'm looking for, "laser" often comes out instead:
ReplyDeleteMichael: Can you hand me that...um, laser?
Nick: What, you mean this modulator?
Michael: Turn on the laser.
Ketan: You mean the spectrum analyzer?