Boondoggle (noun)
boo-n-dog-uhl
An unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project.
Verb: Spend money or time on unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent projects.
Example sentences
“It’s just another of his boondoggle flash in the pan, get rich quick schemes.”
“If people were actually aware of how they’re being boondoggled, we might get somewhere.”
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