timepass

/ ˈtaɪmˌpɑːs /

noun

1. a way of passing the time

verb

1. intr to pass the time

adjective

1. moderately entertaining

   a timepass movie

Example Sentences

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

"Well, our life has just become about timepass," they would say.

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