timepass
Britishnoun
verb
adjective
Example Sentences
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"Well, our life has just become about timepass," they would say.
From BBC
Small wonder that many unemployed young people, especially men, have become cynical and detached, describing themselves as people "doing nothing" or engaged only in timepass.
From BBC
Jeffrey is author of several books on India, including Timepass: youth, class and the politics of waiting in India.
From BBC
She was mourning the loss of not just a favorite “timepass” — Indian parlance for a frivolous activity — but of a new way of seeing herself.
From Los Angeles Times
Timepass Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘Especially useful for Bollywood movies and reality television.’
From The Guardian
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