boondoggle (redirected from boondoggles)

boon·dog·gle  (bndôgl, -dgl) Informal

n.

1. An unnecessary or wasteful project or activity.

2.

a. A braided leather cord worn as a decoration especially by Boy Scouts.

b. A cord of braided leather, fabric, or plastic strips made by a child as a project to keep busy.

intr.v. boon·dog·gled, boon·dog·gling, boon·dog·gles

To waste time or money on a boondoggle.

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[Coined by Robert H. Link (died 1957), American scoutmaster.]

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boondoggler n.

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boondoggle [ˈbuːnˌdɒg^əl] Informal chiefly US and Canadian

vb

(intr) to do futile and unnecessary work

n

a futile and unnecessary project or work

[said to have been coined by R. H. Link, American scoutmaster]

boondoggler  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boondoggle - work of little or no value done merely to look busy waste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
Verb	1.	boondoggle - do useless, wasteful, or trivial work work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"

Translations

boondoggle [ˈbuːndɒgl] VI (US) → enredar

boondoggle (US inf)

vi → auf Staatskosten Zeit und Geld verplempern (inf)

n → Zeitverschwendung f → or Kleinkrämerei f → auf Staatskosten