People who waste time and resources on pointless projects or engage in unnecessary busy work that produces nothing valuable.
From 'boondoggle' (1935, American slang), possibly from the Tagalog word 'bundok' meaning mountain, combined with 'doggle.' The term gained popularity during the Great Depression to describe wasteful government spending projects.
During the 1930s Depression, this word became political ammunition—critics used it to attack New Deal public works programs, though many of these projects actually built real infrastructure like roads and dams that still exist today!
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