sofa surfingn.

Brit.

/ˈsəʊfə ˌsəːfɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈsoʊfə ˌsərfɪŋ/

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

Etymology: < sofa n. + surfing n. Compare slightly earlier sofa surfer n., and later sofa-surf v.

colloquial (chiefly British).

1. The action or habit of engaging in passive and sedentary activities, esp. watching television. Cf. couch surfing n. 1.

ΚΠ

1988 Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) 31 Jan. c 1/1 Five or six hours at a stretch to watch a TV program..is but a drop in the restful ocean of repose..when it comes to sofa surfing.

2019 @VRobertsMUA 27 Sept. in twitter.com (accessed 9 Oct. 2020) Absolutely knackered. Worked my ample arse off this week. A night of pizza, crap tellybox and sofa surfing is in order!

2. The action or practice of sleeping overnight on a sofa (or in similar makeshift accommodation) as a house guest, esp. of staying as a temporary guest in successive households, often in the absence of permanent accommodation. Cf. couch surfing n. 2.

ΚΠ

1999 Farmers Weekly 15 Oct. (Farmlife section) 7/2 Rough-sleeping, meanwhile, reflects just the tip of the iceberg, with many more ‘hidden’—sleeping on the floors and couches of friends and relatives until their welcome runs out. ‘Sofa surfing’, as the report calls it.

2019 Belfast Tel. Online (Nexis) 22 Dec. Too many people in our society are facing unbearable pressures, forced to sleep on sofas and floors night after night after night. The harsh reality of sofa surfing is clear to see.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sofa surfing
释义	sofa surfingn. Brit. /ˈsəʊfə ˌsəːfɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsoʊfə ˌsərfɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: sofa n., surfing n. Etymology: < sofa n. + surfing n. Compare slightly earlier sofa surfer n., and later sofa-surf v. colloquial (chiefly British). 1. The action or habit of engaging in passive and sedentary activities, esp. watching television. Cf. couch surfing n. 1. ΚΠ 1988 Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) 31 Jan. c 1/1 Five or six hours at a stretch to watch a TV program..is but a drop in the restful ocean of repose..when it comes to sofa surfing. 2019 @VRobertsMUA 27 Sept. in twitter.com (accessed 9 Oct. 2020) Absolutely knackered. Worked my ample arse off this week. A night of pizza, crap tellybox and sofa surfing is in order! 2. The action or practice of sleeping overnight on a sofa (or in similar makeshift accommodation) as a house guest, esp. of staying as a temporary guest in successive households, often in the absence of permanent accommodation. Cf. couch surfing n. 2. ΚΠ 1999 Farmers Weekly 15 Oct. (Farmlife section) 7/2 Rough-sleeping, meanwhile, reflects just the tip of the iceberg, with many more ‘hidden’—sleeping on the floors and couches of friends and relatives until their welcome runs out. ‘Sofa surfing’, as the report calls it. 2019 Belfast Tel. Online (Nexis) 22 Dec. Too many people in our society are facing unbearable pressures, forced to sleep on sofas and floors night after night after night. The harsh reality of sofa surfing is clear to see. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1988
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