BOONDOGGLE


Meaning of BOONDOGGLE in English

(~s)

People sometimes refer to an official organization or activity as a ~ 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 ~.

N-COUNT disapproval

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