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 Definitions of boondoggle  [ˈbunˌdɒg əl, -ˌdɔ gəl]  

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Definition of 'boondoggle' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) boondoggle
work of little or no value done merely to keep or look busy.

2.  boondoggle
a project funded by the federal government out of political favoritism that is of no real value to the community or the nation.

3.  boondoggle
a plaited leather cord for the neck made typically by a camper or a scout.

4. (v.t.) boondoggle
to deceive or attempt to deceive.

5. (v.i.) boondoggle
to do work of little value merely to keep or look busy.

Etymology:  (1930–35, Amer.)

Definition of 'boondoggle' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) boondoggle
work of little or no value done merely to look busy

2. (verb) boondoggle
do useless, wasteful, or trivial work



'boondoggle' - Nearby Entries  

boom out  boom town  boon  boondocks  boondoggle  boone  boor  



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