
How common is the term "boondoggle"? And what is its origin?
Mar 8, 2015 · The boondoggle, which leaped literally into fame overnight when it was introduced by Rochester Boy Scouts at the jamboree in England, is a braided lanyard on which various …
Opposite of boondoggle - English Language & Usage Stack …
Aug 24, 2016 · If a trip meant "for business" that results in a trip "for pleasure" can be characterized as a boondoggle, then is there a word for the converse, where a trip "for …
Word meaning to repeat what another person is saying as a form …
Jan 19, 2018 · For example, when a kid repeats what his/her mother is saying because he/she is angry.
expressions - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 21, 2020 · One might think of boondoggle/boondoggling but I'm looking for something a bit different: rather than trying to appear busy without actually being so, I'm trying to find a word or …
A word for "set to zero" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 11, 2018 · Is there a word that entails the meaning of "I set it to zero"? Note how this may not necessarily mean you reset something, as its default value may be something other than zero.
Why "I would like to" instead of "I will like to" [duplicate]
Jan 12, 2018 · @Boondoggle UK english, but even that is poorly spoken by most people in our country He uses "will" in place of "would" when describing ANYTHING would like to do.
Comma between "well then"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 26, 2018 · Both are technically correct and convey essentially the same meaning you've already concluded. Personally I wouldn't combine the comma and the ellipsis that way, but …
‘In’ a meeting or ‘at’ a meeting? Which one is correct?
Jun 30, 2019 · I would like to know what preposition ‘meeting’ should take. Should I say I’m at a meeting or I’m in a meeting?
Word or phrase for an idea that is good in theory but not practice
Sep 27, 2020 · A boondoggle is a project that is considered a waste of both time and money, yet is often continued due to extraneous policy or political motivations. "A waste of both time and …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I was looking for a word that means “do some work quickly and improvised”, and found kludge. Is this the right word? And, if it is okay, what is the correct usage? Can I use the word in a formal or