BOONDOGGLE


Meaning of BOONDOGGLE in English

/ ˈbuːndɒgl; NAmE -dɑːgl; -dɔːgl/ noun

( NAmE , informal ) a piece of work that is unnecessary and that wastes time and/or money

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.