TV addict; child glued to the TV
Refers to a person, especially a child, who watches a lot of television. Often carries a slightly negative or concerned tone about excessive screen time.
My child has become a total TV addict and no longer plays outside.
They say TV addicts tend to have worse eyesight.
Standard kanji-katakana mixed spelling.
Abbreviated form using Latin letters; less common but seen in informal writing.
Compound of テレビ (television) and っ子 (a suffix meaning 'child' or 'person characterized by something'). The suffix っ子 is a colloquial form of 子 (こ).