chronovore

Derived from Greek "chronos" (time) + Latin "vore" (eating). Any of a variety of time-consuming and potentially addictive toys, games or activities. Especially apt for computer games and web surfing.

"I was going to go to bed at 10, but World of Warcraft is such a chronovore, I was up until 3 a.m."

by Edwarq July 26, 2008