couch or sofa

what do you call that piece of furniture?

silly me I would've passed you a cigarette:silly:







except I don't smoke

Me...I never call it as it doesn't have a cell phone.


Sorry for the snark. It's a couch to me ever since the term couch potato came to existence

is it TRULY snark if you apologize?:P





just funnin'





I worked in the furniture industry for 15 years and it was always "sofa"...I can't even say the words C_O_U_C_H potato




does NOT. sound. right. at least to my ear

I call it a couch.

Never even heard the word 'couch' or 'sofa' until I was about 10.

Though I think I did have Potatoes Davenport one time. ;)

We call it a 'couch'. It's probably Freudian that we do so.

Female Nude Reclining on a Divan
1825-26
Oil on canvas, 25,9 x 33,2 cm
Musée du Louvre, Paris

:P

My gramma called her couch a davenport. I call my couch a couch.

By the way, on the Chesterfield thing, isn't that a free standing closet thingie?
The Professor

or a free standing closet thingie. :hide:

and as a good student may I inquire as to why it is couch?

But, i can't prove it. However, one of the derivations of that piece of furniture could be from the Romans or early italians, because remember eating and commisserating was done in a lounging position.

So, the only place a bench style seating conveyance would be found was in the kitchen. (Slave seating or seomthing.) The name for kitchen is "cuccina". So, the slang term in italian for such a bench is "cooch". (Not spelled that way, but pronounced that way.)

Now, i have to admit, i've never heard any of my italian relatives refer to a couch as a "cooch", but i think that could be the root. The "cooch" was normally used to refer to something like a park bench.

But, i could be a mile from the truth.
The Professor

DAMN...it sure sounded good




thanks

I've never heard alternatives to that.

but generally say couch..

I fly outta here on Saturday:woohoo: