boondoggle
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Meaning · English
A trip or journey, especially a recreational or otherwise desirable one. — A non-work trip away from a research station.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A non-work excursion away from the station in US Antarctic English is a “boondoggle”, or a “jolly” for the Britons.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “boondoggle” mean?
A trip or journey, especially a recreational or otherwise desirable one. — A non-work trip away from a research station.
Is “boondoggle” formal or informal?
boondoggle is generally slang.