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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
boondoggle /ˈbuːndɒg(ə)l/ N. Amer. informal

▶noun an unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project. ▶verb waste money or time on such projects.

– origin 1930s: of unknown origin.

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