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Definition of
boondoggle noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
boondoggle
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈbunˌdɑɡl
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NAmE
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ˈbunˌdɔɡl
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(
informal
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a piece of work that is unnecessary and that wastes time and/or money
The road improvement scheme was a gigantic boondoggle.
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boondoggle
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