Boondoogle

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Category: Kossary

Boondoggle refers to an unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project, usually a public works constuction project or a weapons system contract. Like the terms gerrymandering, pork-barreling and log-rolling, it is another American contribution to the planet's English language political lexicon.

Infamous Boondoggles

• Star Wars, a.k.a. Strategic Defencse Initiative
• Clinch River Breeder Reactor
• Trojan Nuclear Power Planet