boondoggle

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Synonyms: boondoggler, boondoggles, boondoggled, moondoggie

Antonyms: boondoggler, boondoggles, boondoggled, moondoggie

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|especially|scouting}} A [[braid]]ed ring to hold a [[neckerchief]].
2. {{lb|en|North American|figuratively|usually|politics}} A [[waste]] of [[time]] or [[money]]; a [[pointless]] [[activity]].
3. A [[trip]] or [[journey]], especially a [[recreational]] or otherwise [[desirable]] one.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[waste time]] on a [[pointless]] [[activity]].

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