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boondoggle

释义

boondoggle

noun countable Americaninformal

UK /ˈbuːndɒɡl/

Word Forms

singular	boondoggle
plural	boondoggles

1
a plan or project, especially one created by a government, that wastes a lot of time and money
The project is a massive taxpayer-funded boondoggle.
Synonyms and related words
Government programmes and policies
amnesty
Balkanisation
Balkanization

boondoggle

noun countable Americaninformal

US /ˈbunˌdɑɡl/

Word Forms

singular	boondoggle
plural	boondoggles

1
a plan or project, especially one created by the government, that wastes a lot of time and money
Synonyms and related words
Government programs and policies
amnesty
Balkanisation
Balkanization

boondoggle

verb intransitive/transitive Americaninformal

UK /ˈbuːndɒɡl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	boondoggle
he/she/it	boondoggles
present participle	boondoggling
past participle	boondoggled
past tense	boondoggled

1
to waste money or time on unnecessary plans or projects
Significant sums were simply boondoggled away to no purpose.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Sara Walker from Brazil on 19/01/2016
Synonyms and related words
To waste or misuse a thing or opportunity
wear out
throw away
waste

boondoggle

verb intransitive/transitive Americaninformal

US /ˈbunˌdɑɡl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	boondoggle
he/she/it	boondoggles
present participle	boondoggling
past participle	boondoggled
past tense	boondoggled

1
to waste money or time on unnecessary plans or projects
Significant sums were simply boondoggled away to no purpose.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Sara Walker from Brazil on 19/01/2016
Synonyms and related words
To waste or misuse a thing or opportunity
wear out
throw away
waste

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