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How to pronounce “boondoggle”
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Pronunciation guide for boondoggle
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of boondoggle with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 5 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly: Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best. 18 minutes
I would call it a boondoggle.
- Definition summary
- (especially scouting) A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.
Example 1 of 5
How to pronounce boondoggle
Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly: Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best. 18 minutes
I would call it a boondoggle.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “boondoggle”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (especially scouting) A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.
- (Canada, US, figuratively, usually politics) A waste of time or money; a pointless activity.
- (Antarctica, slang) A non-work trip away from a research station.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To waste time on a pointless activity.
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