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noun
Aimless or unproductive activity; killing time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An activity which is boring or not worthwhile; a waste of time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Compound of time (noun) + pass (verb). Compare Tamil பொழுதுபோக்கு (poḻutupōkku, “hobby, entertainment”), from பொழுது (poḻutu, “time”) + போக்கு (pōkku, “going, passing”).
