1. wasteful or pointless projects, especially those funded by the government
Usage: informal

1. wastes time or money on pointless activities
Usage: informal

Examples

• The senator criticized the highway project as one of many expensive boondoggles.
• Taxpayers are tired of funding these government boondoggles.
• The committee identified several boondoggles in the budget proposal.
• Critics say the new stadium is just another municipal boondoggle.
• The agency boondoggles millions of dollars on unnecessary studies.
• Stop boondoggling and focus on productive work.
• The company boondoggles resources on flashy but useless initiatives.