The meaning of Boondoggle

Boondoggle – definition

noun
An unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project.
Usage examples:
He characterized the defense program as an unworkable boondoggle

verb
Spend money or time on unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent projects.
Usage examples:
The only guarantees are higher taxes and bureaucratic boondoggling

noun
An expensive program that is a waste of money, esp. one using public money
Usage examples:
Voters say they are fed up with such boondoggles.

noun
An unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one paid for by the public
Usage examples:
Environmentalists call the road a boondoggle that would carve up one of the largest mountain wilder…

Boondoggle translation into English

Boondoggle: translate from English into Chinese

笨蛋

Boondoggle: translate from English into Dutch

Boondoggle

Boondoggle: translate from English into French

Gâchis

Boondoggle: translate from English into German

Bonbon, Zeitverschwendung, Kleinkrämerei

Boondoggle: translate from English into Hindi

बूनडॉगल

Boondoggle: translate from English into Italian

Boondoggle

Boondoggle: translate from English into Korean

부도글

Boondoggle: translate from English into Russian

Бесполезный труд, Заниматься бессмысленным делом

Boondoggle: translate from English into Spanish

Despilfarro

Word origin

1930s: of unknown origin.

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Boondoggle – similar words

boondoggles

noun
An unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project.
Usage examples:
He characterized the defense program as an unworkable boondoggle

verb
Spend money or time on unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent projects.
Usage examples:
The only guarantees are higher taxes and bureaucratic boondoggling

All meanings and translations of Boondoggles

boondogglers

noun
An unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project.
Usage examples:
He characterized the defense program as an unworkable boondoggle

verb
Spend money or time on unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent projects.
Usage examples:
The only guarantees are higher taxes and bureaucratic boondoggling

All meanings and translations of Boondogglers

boondoggler

noun
An unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project.
Usage examples:
He characterized the defense program as an unworkable boondoggle

verb
Spend money or time on unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent projects.
Usage examples:
The only guarantees are higher taxes and bureaucratic boondoggling

All meanings and translations of Boondoggler

boondoggled

verb
Spend money or time on unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent projects.
Usage examples:
The only guarantees are higher taxes and bureaucratic boondoggling

noun
An unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project.
Usage examples:
He characterized the defense program as an unworkable boondoggle

All meanings and translations of Boondoggled

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