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Antonyms for boondoggle


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : boon-dog-uh l, -daw-guh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbunˌdɒg əl, -ˌdɔ gəl



Definition of boondoggle

Origin :
  • 1935, American English, of uncertain origin, popularized during the New Deal as a contemptuous word for make-work projects for the unemployed. Said to have been a pioneer word for "gadget;" it also was by 1932 a Boy Scout term for a kind of woven braid.
  • As in deception : noun misleading; being dishonest
  • As in dally : verb dawdle, delay

Synonyms for boondoggle

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