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timesuck en · NOUN

Etymology

From time + suck.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Synonym of time sink.
    • the old-fashioned timesuck of housework 2007, Jennifer Niesslein, Practically Perfect (in Every Way):
    • Give it a try and explore some of the Paint Shop Pro Web rings. You never know what you'll find. Be careful, though, because this can be a huge timesuck and you might find the afternoon slipping away unnoticed. 2006, T. Michael Clark, Corel Paint Shop Pro X Digital Darkroom, page 244:

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time suck alternative lexicographic
timesucks Number=Plur lexicographic
time-suck alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

time sink