boondoggle N. Amer. [ 'bu:ndɒg(ə)l ]
informal
■ noun an unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project.
■ verb waste money or time on such projects.
Origin
1930s: of unknown origin.
boondoggle N. Amer. [ 'bu:ndɒg(ə)l ]
informal
■ noun an unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project.
■ verb waste money or time on such projects.
Origin
1930s: of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004