Meaning Of The Word Boondoggle

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boondoggle
countable noun: People sometimes refer to an official organization or activity as a boondoggle when they think it wastes a lot of time and money and does not achieve much.

boondoggle in American English
a trifling or pointless project, expenditure, etc.; now esp., one financed by public funds
to engage in a boondoggle
intransitive verb: to do work of little or no practical value merely to keep or look busy
noun: a product of simple manual skill, as a plaited leather cord for the neck or a knife sheath, made typically by a camper or a scout
transitive verb: to deceive or attempt to deceive

boondoggle in British English
noun: a futile and unnecessary project or work
verb: to do futile and unnecessary work

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