boondoggle
(noun) work of little or no value done merely to look busy
boondoggle
(verb) do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
Source: WordNet® 3.1
boondoggle (plural boondoggles)
(especially, scouting) A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.
Synonym: woggle
(US, figuratively) A waste of time and/or money; a pointless activity.
Coordinate term: white elephant
boondoggle (third-person singular simple present boondoggles, present participle boondoggling, simple past and past participle boondoggled)
(intransitive) To waste time on a pointless activity.
Source: Wiktionary
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
