BOONDOGGLE


Meaning of BOONDOGGLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bu:ndɒgl ]

( boondoggles)

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. ( AM INFORMAL )

The new runway is a billion-dollar boondoggle.

N-COUNT [ disapproval ]

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