Boondoggles

/ˈbuːndɑːɡəlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of boondoggle; multiple wasteful or pointless projects or activities.

Etymology

Plural form of boondoggle, which may derive from a Boy Scout craft project, popularized during the 1930s Depression-era political criticism.

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The COVID pandemic revealed what historians had always known: judging whether a project is a boondoggle requires waiting decades to see the actual outcomes.

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