couch surfingn.

Brit.

/ˈkaʊtʃ ˌsəːfɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkaʊtʃ ˌsərfɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: couch n.¹, surfing n.

Etymology: < couch n.¹ + surfing n. With sense 1 compare slightly later couch surf v. 1 and also channel surfing n. In sense 2 after couch surf v. 2.

colloquial (originally and chiefly North American).

1. The action or habit of engaging in sedentary activities, esp. watching television.

ΚΠ

1987 Chicago Tribune 31 May v. 5/2 An hour of walking adds an hour to your life. Not everyone is going to buy that, contending that an hour of couch surfing now is preferable to an hour of feeble tottering at the end.

1999 S. O'Hara Rarely Pure & Never Simple 156 Am I richer for any of this couch surfing? No, frankly,..my assessment is that absolutely anything I could have been doing during those hours..would have enriched my life more than sitting and absorbing cathode rays.

2009 Toronto Star (Nexis) 14 Feb. l7 On average, Canadians watch 20 hours of TV a week. The book suggests people combat couch surfing with a mixture of cardiovascular exercise, resistance training and flexibility.

2. The action or practice of sleeping overnight on a couch (or in similar makeshift accommodations) as a house guest, esp. in a series of homes (often as a substitute for permanent housing).

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting temporarily > [noun] > overnight

overnighting1948

sleepover1975

couch surfing1994

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > action, fact, or state of sleeping or falling asleep > other spec.

oversleeping1852

Rip Van Winkledom1892

sleep-in1977

couch surfing1994

1994 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman 18 Nov. f1/4 David..has been living in tents, at the homes of friends (it's called ‘couch surfing’) and periodically in apartments.

1998 Arkansas Democrat-Gaz. (Nexis) 19 Apr. h3 They..acknowledge the first rule of couch surfing: There's no such thing as a free ride. ‘You've got to at least show up with some grub or something else.’

2010 H. Black White Cat 38 ‘Can I come stay with you?’ I ask... ‘I'd have to ask my roommate,’ he says... ‘Well, if she's not there a lot, maybe she won't mind. Otherwise, maybe I can do some couch surfing.’

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	couch surfing
释义	couch surfingn. Brit. /ˈkaʊtʃ ˌsəːfɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkaʊtʃ ˌsərfɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: couch n.¹, surfing n. Etymology: < couch n.¹ + surfing n. With sense 1 compare slightly later couch surf v. 1 and also channel surfing n. In sense 2 after couch surf v. 2. colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). 1. The action or habit of engaging in sedentary activities, esp. watching television. ΚΠ 1987 Chicago Tribune 31 May v. 5/2 An hour of walking adds an hour to your life. Not everyone is going to buy that, contending that an hour of couch surfing now is preferable to an hour of feeble tottering at the end. 1999 S. O'Hara Rarely Pure & Never Simple 156 Am I richer for any of this couch surfing? No, frankly,..my assessment is that absolutely anything I could have been doing during those hours..would have enriched my life more than sitting and absorbing cathode rays. 2009 Toronto Star (Nexis) 14 Feb. l7 On average, Canadians watch 20 hours of TV a week. The book suggests people combat couch surfing with a mixture of cardiovascular exercise, resistance training and flexibility. 2. The action or practice of sleeping overnight on a couch (or in similar makeshift accommodations) as a house guest, esp. in a series of homes (often as a substitute for permanent housing). ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting temporarily > [noun] > overnight overnighting1948 sleepover1975 couch surfing1994 the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > action, fact, or state of sleeping or falling asleep > other spec. oversleeping1852 Rip Van Winkledom1892 sleep-in1977 couch surfing1994 1994 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman 18 Nov. f1/4 David..has been living in tents, at the homes of friends (it's called ‘couch surfing’) and periodically in apartments. 1998 Arkansas Democrat-Gaz. (Nexis) 19 Apr. h3 They..acknowledge the first rule of couch surfing: There's no such thing as a free ride. ‘You've got to at least show up with some grub or something else.’ 2010 H. Black White Cat 38 ‘Can I come stay with you?’ I ask... ‘I'd have to ask my roommate,’ he says... ‘Well, if she's not there a lot, maybe she won't mind. Otherwise, maybe I can do some couch surfing.’ This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1987
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