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sofa surfing in British Englishnoun informal (of a homeless person) the practice of staying temporarily with various friends and relatives while attempting to find permanent accommodation Examples of 'sofa surfing' in a sentencesofa surfing He cannot even claim unemployment benefit because he is sofa-surfing at his friends' places.The phrase 'sofa surfing' sounds exotic, like some bohemian lifestyle choice.For the six years before she came here, she was sofa surfing through friends.It is tough and not something you can launch into after months of sofa-surfing.Take your bump sofa-surfing, because the best maternity wear is online.I feel too good to go back to my old junk food, sofa-surfing days.I was sofa surfing while waiting for asylum.They may not use the term 'sofa surfing', they might be sleeping on floors, but they're going through this carousel of friends.Police said the suspect may have been 'sofa surfing' and asked for anyone who put him up to contact them.This includes living in unsuitable forms of temporary accommodation as well as rough sleeping, sofa surfing, squatting and sleeping in tents. |