"chronophage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chronophages [plural]
Etymology: chrono- + -phage Etymology templates: {{confix|en|chrono|phage}} chrono- + -phage Head templates: {{en-noun}} chronophage (plural chronophages)
  1. (humorous) Something that wastes time. Tags: humorous

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for chronophage meaning in English (1.6kB)

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