Boondoggling

/ˈbuːndɑːɡlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of boondoggle; engaging in or promoting wasteful or pointless projects or activities.

Etymology

Present participle form of 'boondoggle,' the verb form created from the noun during the 1930s political criticism era.

Kelly Says

The fact that 'boondoggling' is both a noun (the craft project) and a verb (engaging in waste) shows how the same word can mean completely opposite things depending on political perspective.

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