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  1. boondoggle

    • IPA[ˈbuːnˌdɒɡl]

    英式

    • n.
      an unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project
    • v.
      spend money or time on unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent projects
    • verb: boondoggle, 3rd person present: boondoggles, gerund or present participle: boondoggling, past tense: boondoggled, past participle: boondoggled

    • noun: boondoggle, plural noun: boondoggles

    • 釋義

    名詞

    • 1. an unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project he characterized the defense program as an unworkable boondoggle

    動詞

    • 1. spend money or time on unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent projects the only guarantees are higher taxes and bureaucratic boondoggling