time suck

or time-suck,or time·suck

[tahym-suhk]

noun Informal.

something that takes up too much of one's time: Social media is addictive and a huge time suck when I should be studying.

Origin of time suck

First recorded in 1980–85

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It provides a time-suck while waiting for the bus to arrive, rather than an actual platform for seeking out a meaningful match.
Twine: A Dating Site With No Faces
Nina Strochlic
October 6, 2013