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Project that continues despite its wastefulness
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.
Boondoggle
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up boondoggle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A boondoggle is a scheme that wastes time and money. Boondoggle or boon doggle may also refer to:
Boondoggle_(disambiguation)
Knotted handicraft
Scoubidou (Craftlace, scoobies, lanyard, gimp, or boondoggle) is material used in knotting craft. It originated in France, where it became a fad in the
Scoubidou
2016 American TV series or program
Boondoggle is an American comedy web series loosely based on the life of actor Ty Burrell. A struggling boss named Henry finally lands a successful series
Boondoggle_(web_series)
Maritime service branch of the U.S. military
May 2012. Lipton, Eric (4 February 2023). "The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs". The New York Times. Archived from the original on
United_States_Navy
1994 EP by The Lucksmiths
Boondoggle is an EP from The Lucksmiths released in 1994 on Candle Records (catalogue number LUCKY1.) "Victor Trumper" - 2:03 "Clever Hans" - 4:43 "Summer
Boondoggle_(EP)
American actor and director (born 1983)
Meets His Man Crush" 2015 Adam Ruins Everything Yes No 3 episodes 2016 Boondoggle Yes No Episodes "Pilot Error" and "The Course" 2021 Death to 2021 Yes
Josh_Ruben
American singer-songwriter
and Fulks, finding himself without a label, started his own company, Boondoggle Records, and released an album of previously unreleased material called
Robbie_Fulks
British eventing rider
Boys) 2007 Did not participate 2008 EL (Boondoggle) 2009 32nd (Boondoggle) EL (Boondoggle) 2010 RET (Boondoggle) 2011 EL (High Havoc) 2012-2017 Did not
Kitty_King
American actor (born 1967)
his own production company, Desert Whale Productions. His web series Boondoggle, loosely based on Burrell's own life, debuted in June 2016 on ABC.com
Ty_Burrell
2014 video game
Monty Python's The Ministry of Silly Walks is a 2014 mobile game from Boondoggle Studios. The game is based on the famous Monty Python sketch known by
Monty Python's The Ministry of Silly Walks
Monty_Python's_The_Ministry_of_Silly_Walks
Prominent house in USA
$1.5 million a year on its upkeep. The 58-acre property then became a boondoggle of failed construction efforts, wasted resources and a chain of owners
Dean_Gardens
American politician (born 1954)
commercial fishing industry, Kennedy argued that the project was a costly boondoggle. This position angered some environmentalists, and Kennedy was criticized
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
American electric vehicle and clean energy company
(August 21, 2020). "More 'Buffalo Billion' woes as audit finds Cuomo boondoggle a waste of tax money". New York Post. Retrieved February 9, 2021. Jones
Tesla,_Inc.
US children's fantasy book series and its franchise
Andres Padillo, Pepper Phan, Marigold Ramos, Willa Ingeborg, and Sebastian Boondoggle. It was adapted into a 2020 television film for Disney Channel. Upside-Down
Upside-Down_Magic
Governor of Kentucky since 2019
2027. Senate president Robert Stivers called the project, "the biggest boondoggle of economic recruitment in the state's history." On January 4, 2023, Beshear
Andy_Beshear
Football stadium in Manchester, England
Derek (1978). A–Z of Manchester Football: 100 Years of Rivalry. London: Boondoggle. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens
Old_Trafford
American poet
Carolina) is an American poet. He is the author of four collections of poems, Boondoggle (Main Street Rag, 2005), The Spooking of Mavens (Cracked Slab Books, 2010)
Tim_Earley
2005 American film
Project Aardvark. On May 3, 2005, it was announced that Lerone D. Wilson of Boondoggle Films would direct the film, and principal photography commenced shortly
Aardvark'd: 12 Weeks with Geeks
Aardvark'd:_12_Weeks_with_Geeks
Proposed light rail line
While campaigning for governor, Hogan characterized the project as a "boondoggle". Hogan's shift of state priorities to road funding resulted in the construction
Red_Line_(Baltimore)
Command. Retrieved 9 March 2011. Gordon, John Steele (February 1993). "USS Boondoggle: The Business of America". American Heritage. 44 (1). Retrieved 1 August
List of ships of the line of the United States Navy
List_of_ships_of_the_line_of_the_United_States_Navy
2025 film by Wes Anderson
of TheWrap declared the film "a serious work of art that plays like a boondoggle." Davide Abbatescianni of Cineuropa billed it "another elegant yet forgettable
The_Phoenician_Scheme
US National Historic Landmark in St. Louis, Missouri
suits to block the construction of the monument, which they called a "boondoggle". Using the 1935 grant of $6.75 million and $2.25 million in city bonds
Gateway_Arch
Port Authority Trans-Hudson rail station
neared completion, New York magazine referred to the hub as a "Glorious Boondoggle" and, while withholding final judgment on the unfinished structure, did
World Trade Center station (PATH)
World_Trade_Center_station_(PATH)
Planned passenger rail network in Canada
called for the cancellation of the Alto project, describing it as a "boondoggle" and citing concerns about costs, land use, and potential expropriation
Alto_(high-speed_rail)
American actor and comedian (born 1958)
Encarnacion 2 episodes Bad Internet Jim Episode: "Your Search History Revealed" Boondoggle Eduardo Episode: "The Course" Uncle Buck Hector Episode: "The Interrogation"
Oscar_Nunez
Defunct restaurant in Portland, Oregon
faceplant in Portland dining history" and the city's "greatest restaurant boondoggle". Lucier was the only restaurant in Oregon that the American Automobile
Lucier_(restaurant)
Highway in Dallas, Texas, USA
Griggs lambasted the project in a public meeting, calling it "the worst boondoggle imaginable" and claiming it would "cripple economic development". On August
Trinity_Parkway
City in Alberta, Canada
more sun then the rest of Canada". CBC NEWS. Brennan, Brian (2003), Boondoggles, Bonanzas, and Other Alberta Stories, Fifth House, p. 43, ISBN 1-894004-94-9
Medicine_Hat
British surreal comedy group
"The Silly Walk Official Website". The Silly Walk Official Website. Boondoggle Studios. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June
Monty_Python
Kohler, Chris (September 18, 2009). "LaserActive, Gaming's Greatest Boondoggle". Wired. Retrieved March 15, 2021. Aoyama, Yuko; Izushi, Hiro (2003).
History_of_video_games
World War II Allied nuclear weapons program
information, and because it was feared that the project would appear to be a boondoggle. Appropriations requests were quietly slipped into other bills, but the
Manhattan_Project
Fastest rail-based transport systems
November 2025. "Surface Transportation News: China's high-speed rail boondoggle". Reason Foundation. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025. Lu
High-speed_rail
Toll bridge in Santa Rosa County, Florida, US
Retrieved May 22, 2026. Pittman, Craig (August 12, 2021). "Florida's boondoggle bridge carries a curse for all who touch it". Florida Phoenix. States
Garcon_Point_Bridge
Conservative advocacy organization
Brian Tobin for his championing the $2 billion to $5 billion broadband boondoggle project 2001 Canadian Alliance MPs elected in 1993 that opted backed into
Canadian_Taxpayers_Federation
World international youth event
February 2018). "North Korea's Would-Be Olympics: A Tale of a Cold War Boondoggle". The New York Times. "El festival busca que los jóvenes tengan presencia"
World Festival of Youth and Students
World_Festival_of_Youth_and_Students
2008 studio album by Guns N' Roses
all". Steven Hyden (Grantland) called it "shorthand for the grandest of boondoggles", arguing that the delay overshadowed the music itself. He contrasted
Chinese_Democracy
Canadian hotel in Minaki, Ontario
" Opposition Liberal and New Democratic Party politicians called it a boondoggle and a sinkhole. Owners since then have included a nearby Indian band,
Minaki_Lodge
Defunct American corporation
Post. Retrieved February 25, 2017. Hogan, Bill (2002). "A Biodefense Boondoggle". Mother Jones. Archived from the original on 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2023-03-21
DynCorp
Canadian politician (1921–1998)
Retrieved November 9, 2025. "Exclusive: From father to son, a Liberal land boondoggle in West Vancouver is back in the spotlight". theBreaker. August 14, 2019
Ron_Huntington
Defunct, fraudulent Canadian private lender, 2012–2021
April 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023. Ellis, Tim (14 July 2021). "'Boondoggle': financial woes may jeopardize proposed Alaska-Canada railroad project"
Bridging_Finance_Inc.
Airport people mover in New York City
signage. Southeast Queens residents feared the project could become a boondoggle, as the construction cost of the system had increased to $1.9 billion
AirTrain_JFK
Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
construction and operation of the shipyard at Hog Island. "The Saga of Hog Island, 1917–1921: The Story of the First Great War Boondoggle", James J. Martin
Hog_Island,_Philadelphia
1979 film by Tinto Brass
Scott concluded his review by claiming the whole film's production was "a boondoggle of landmark proportions". New York critic David Denby described the film
Caligula_(film)
New York Democratic political organization
Fraudulent real estate deals using city funds or land and expensive boondoggles became common practice, and aldermen used the implicit threat of financial
Tammany_Hall
Cancelled video game
Viacom deal and Voyager were ultimately a "giant distraction" and a "boondoggle" that hurt the company. These events started a financial downward spiral
Voyager_(video_game)
U.S. guided-missile frigates under construction
Naval Technology. Retrieved March 21, 2023. "The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs". The New York Times. February 4, 2023. Retrieved March
Constellation-class_frigate
Australian indie pop band
smirkily pithy." In October 1994 they issued an eight-track extended play, Boondoggle, as one of the first by new label, Candle Records. Raggett described it
The_Lucksmiths
2002 transit proposal in Cincinnati, US
Congressman Steve Chabot—the latter of whom referred to the plan as a "boondoggle." Mayor Luken accused SORTA of using tax payer money to illegally promote
MetroMoves
Opposition to the conventional social, political, and economic principles of a society
Cold War, perpetual widespread poverty being ignored, money-wasting boondoggles like pork barrel projects and the Space Race, festering race issues,
Anti-establishment
Dutch inventor and entrepreneur
available on request. McClain, Craig (6 January 2019). "The Continued Boondoggle of the Ocean Cleanup". DeepSeaNews. Retrieved 12 August 2021. Martini
Boyan_Slat
1995 studio album by The Lucksmiths
April 1995 Genre Indie pop Length 32:05 Label Candle The Lucksmiths chronology Boondoggle (1994) The Green Bicycle Case (1995) What Bird Is That? (1996)
The_Green_Bicycle_Case
Expensive object that cannot be disposed of
nowhere Escalation of commitment (sunk cost fallacy) Pork barrel Abul-Abbas Boondoggle Gadgetbahn "Home : Oxford English Dictionary". oxforddictionaries.com
White_elephant
Possible purchase of the F-35 for Canada
aircraft." NDP MP Peter Julian pronounced the F-35 a "fiasco ... $30-billion boondoggle ... They botched this file from the beginning to the end and they need
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Canadian procurement
Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II_Canadian_procurement
1820 ship of the line
The entry can be found here. Gordon, John Steele (February 1993). "USS Boondoggle: The Business of America". American Heritage. 44 (1). Retrieved 1 August
USS_Ohio_(1820)
Collection of buildings in Washington, D.C.
Battle for a Boondoggle." Washington Post. January 13, 1992. "A Harder Look at the ICTC." Washington Post. January 20, 1992; "Boondoggle on 'America's
Federal_Triangle
American artist
John's University. In 2007, she was one of the artists featured in the Boondoggle Film documentary Colored Frames. The film took a look back at 50 years
Dianne_Smith
Texas transportation network proposal
(December 6, 2004). The Next Wave in Superhighways, or A Big, Fat Texas Boondoggle? TIME. Accessed December 3, 2004. Noise from TTC will render area within
Trans-Texas_Corridor
Rapid transit system in Chicago, Illinois
venture with service starting in 2008. The project has been criticized as a boondoggle. The custom-equipped, premium-fare trains would offer nonstop service
Chicago_"L"
Flood control, energy production, and water conveyance infrastructure in the US
water, began in 1960. Northern Californians opposed the measure as a boondoggle and an attempt to steal their water resources. In fact, the city of Los
California State Water Project
California_State_Water_Project
American politician (born 1963)
Graham-Cassidy bill as immortalizing the Affordable Care Act and "a big government boondoggle of a trillion dollars of spending" that Republicans should abandon in
Rand_Paul
American historical drama television series (1972–1981)
Seasons 5 and 6 as Sarah Griffith who marries Sheriff Bridges. 80 5 "The Boondoggle" Ralph Waite Claire Whitaker & Rod Peterson October 9, 1975 (1975-10-09)
List_of_The_Waltons_episodes
Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer
Murphy (29 October 2018). "Wisconsin's $4.1 billion Foxconn factory boondoggle". The Verge. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 3
Foxconn
1994 film directed by Suki Hawley
in their hands, they pull off the ruse, and the band they play with, Boondoggle (the band of later June of 44 guitarist Sean Meadows), are in awe of their
Half-Cocked_(film)
Bridge in Brooklyn, New York
The original structure, designed by Theodore Zoli, became known as a boondoggle due to various problems with its construction, including too much bounce
Squibb_Park_Bridge
Record company in Australia
the band formed. This was followed later that year by The Lucksmiths' Boondoggle and Cuddlefish's Grap's Fruity Elixir. Candle went on to have over 100
Candle_Records
17.5 metres diameter tunnel boring machine
two-year stoppage of Bertha has been criticized as an example of a political boondoggle by opponents. In January 2015, two Republican state senators introduced
Bertha (tunnel boring machine)
Bertha_(tunnel_boring_machine)
American politician (born 1940)
opposed a defunct a downtown street car project, which they considered a "boondoggle." Wolff won re-election as county judge in the general election held on
Nelson_Wolff
Project management term
one whose 'project parameters' exceed the norm by at least 50 percent." Boondoggle Escalation of commitment Gold plating (software engineering) Optimism
Death march (project management)
Death_march_(project_management)
American conservative think tank (2003-)
scholarly press (the University of North Carolina Press), terming it a "boondoggle". In its broadest aim, the center has argued for "renewal of the university"
James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
James_G._Martin_Center_for_Academic_Renewal
State highway in northeastern Illinois, US
included the Route 53 extension in a list of "nine wasteful highway boondoggles," pegging the cost at $2.3 billion and saying it "would jeopardize the
Illinois_Route_120
Airport in Goffs, Nova Scotia, Canada
B8. Cox, Kevin (23 January 1995). "Putting up a parking lot: boon or boondoggle?". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. A3. Peters, Tom (14 May 2008). "New
Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Halifax_Stanfield_International_Airport
Machine—Comprehensive overview of politics in Canada CBC Digital Archives – Scandals, Boondoggles and White Elephants CBC Digital Archives – Campaigning for Canada Canadian
Politics_of_Canada
Proposed ferry project across Knik Arm, Alaska
Anchorage Daily News, 9/1/11 Hollander, Zaz, Ferry could become costly boondoggle Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, 1/2/2012 Marcom M/V Susitna[dead link] Wellner
Knik_Arm_ferry
American politician, mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
Archived January 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "Empowerment zones: Boondoggle or aid to poor?", Atlanta Business Chronicle, November 6, 2000 Scott Henry
Bill_Campbell_(mayor)
Neighborhoods of Atlanta, Georgia, United States
2009. Creative Loafing called the project the most notorious "municipal boondoggle...to have tarred Atlanta" during mayor Bill Campbell's era; the project
English_Avenue_and_Vine_City
Taking in the meaning of letters or symbols
24 July 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2021. "Transitional Kindergarten: A Boondoggle by any other name, Brown Center on Education Policy, 2014-01-14". Archived
Reading
Public housing development in Oakland, California, United States
Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross (2004-09-20). "Oakland project: boon or boondoggle? Mandela Parkway may draw builders -- or more troubles". The San Francisco
Cypress Village, Oakland, California
Cypress_Village,_Oakland,_California
Interstate Highway in Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia
via Newspapers.com. Travis, Fred (October 14, 1980). "Another Expensive Boondoggle". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. p. 10A. Retrieved November
Interstate_24
Rapid transit railway in the Netherlands
July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Boondoggles: Unfinished metro station underneath Weesperplein junction". Jur Oster
Amsterdam_Metro
Shallow saline lake in California, United States
2021. Levers, L.; Story, S.; Schwabe, K. (June 9, 2020). "Boons or boondoggles: An assessment of the Salton Sea water importation options". California
Salton_Sea
American software company
Weeks with Geeks, was released. It was produced by Lerone D. Wilson of Boondoggle Films. In 2014 Fog Creek restructured, spinning Copilot out as a separate
Glitch,_Inc.
Town in Alberta, Canada
Statistics. 1953. pp. 6–81. Leach, Andrew (September 14, 2020). "This 'Bitumen Boondoggle' is costing Alberta taxpayers billions". CBC News. Retrieved September
Redwater,_Alberta
Ski area in Washington, United States
(C-4) provides access to the green circle Quicksilver and black diamond Boondoggle runs and is accessed by the Discovery triple. Previously, this chair was
Crystal_Mountain_(Washington)
Television station in Tucson, Arizona
proved to be a popular—but commercial—independent station, as well as a boondoggle for the diocese, which lost $15 million between 1984 and 1989 and unloaded
KTTU-TV
American conservative think tank
original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2018. "Ethanol: Boon or Boondoggle?". American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. November
American_Enterprise_Institute
Long Island Rail Road station in Queens, New York
7, 2017. Kessler, Eve (March 16, 2021). "Cuomo's 'Wrong Way AirTrain' Boondoggle Moves Ahead". Streetsblog NYC. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022
Mets–Willets Point station (LIRR)
Mets–Willets_Point_station_(LIRR)
Form of social benefit
from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2008-07-06. "Boons, boondoggles seen in P.C. baby bonus pitch | CBC News". "Tories offer baby bonus to
Baby_bonus
Derek (1978). A–Z of Manchester Football: 100 Years of Rivalry. London: Boondoggle. p. 109. May, John (25 November 2005). "The best of Best". BBC Sport.
List of Manchester United F.C. records and statistics
List_of_Manchester_United_F.C._records_and_statistics
Romance CD Ugly/Highlight Sounds Robbie Fulks 13 Hillbilly Giants CD Boondoggle fra-foa 青白い月 CD Toy's Factory Early Lines Are Tired Beasts CD Deep East
Steve_Albini_discography
American politician (1882–1947)
aid program. Critics ridiculed that as worldwide WPA and the biggest boondoggle ever. He sided with Henry A. Wallace in calling for peaceful coexistence
Fiorello_La_Guardia
Branch of the U.S. Army
projects have been characterized in the press as being pork barrel or boondoggles such as the New Madrid Floodway Project and the New Orleans flood protection
United States Army Corps of Engineers
United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers
US government employment program
LAMBRECHT (28 July 2011). "McCaskill criticizes Labor Department contracting 'boondoggle'". St Louis Today. Retrieved 17 October 2011. Official website VETS in
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Veterans'_Employment_and_Training_Service
Shopping mall in Oregon, United States
ISBN 0-7388-4581-7. Wasmann, William (December 22, 1968). "Eugene UR Project No Boondoggle". Eugene Register Guard. Eugene, Oregon: Guard Publishing. pp. 14A. Retrieved
Eugene_Mall
Humorous academic idiom
ten minutes in length, short quizzes, and practical weaving exercises." Boondoggle Extreme ironing Grade inflation Jodeldiplom Mickey Mouse degrees MRS degree
Underwater_basket_weaving
Private town in Malaysia
megaprojects, and by the American magazine Foreign Policy as a "massive boondoggle". By the end of 2019, only 15,000 units had been sold, compared to a target
Forest_City,_Johor
Airport in Denver, Colorado, United States
Rubino, Joe (March 1, 2020). "Denver International Airport at 25: From boondoggle to boon". The Denver Post. Denver: Digital First Media. Retrieved October
Denver_International_Airport
Welsh footballer
Derek (1978). A–Z of Manchester Football: 100 Years of Rivalry. London: Boondoggle. p. 183. Wagg, Jimmy; Barnes, Ken (2005). This Simple Game: The Footballing
Roy_Paul
Under-construction passenger rail system in the US
(July 30, 2018). "A $100 Billion Train: The Future of California or a Boondoggle?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved
California_High-Speed_Rail
American writer and radio host (1921–1999)
framework" of exhaustive research. Shep's Army: Bummers, Blisters, and Boondoggles, almost three dozen of Jean Shepherd's radio stories about the army,
Jean_Shepherd
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Property Owner; Laundry-man
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Moon in the Water; J God Shiva
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Name of a historian.
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Muslim/Islamic
Bringer of good news
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Modern
Sign of Beauty
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Beloved of the Enlightener
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King among actors
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Lord Shiva, Lord Ram
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Son of Sambhu, Lord Shiva
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Flaxen Colored; Fair Haired; Blond; Flaxen Hair
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