History of Everyday Sayings

What is a Boondoggle and How Did the Word Come to Be?


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What is a “Boondoggle” and how did the word come to be?

In this episode you discover the surprising origin and real meaning of the word “Boondoggle”.
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Timestamps:

00:00 - Episode topic: Meaning and origin of Boondoggle:
00:11 - Show and host info;
01:05 - Investigation of the word "Boondoggle";
06:50 - How to learn more about Boondoggle;
07:18 - Subscribe / follow for free where you get your podcasts.
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Host:

Stephen Carter, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC. Website: https://www.EFT-MD.com. Email: [email protected].
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Resources used for this episode:

Dictionary.com: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/boondoggle

Wordnik that included a link to the “American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language” - 5th edition: https://www.wordnik.com/words/boondoggle

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boondoggle


Technical information:

Recorded with Garage Band. Edits done using Audacity. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering done with Hindenburg Pro.

Microphone XM8500


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