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 things such …
Opposite of boondoggle - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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 pleasure" (eg. vacation) results in
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.
phrases - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 15, 2019 · 1 How about boondoggle? noun 1. work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value. "writing off the cold fusion phenomenon as a boondoggle best …
Word meaning to repeat what another person is saying as a form of ...
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 expression to …
tenses - 'talking about' vs 'talk about' - English Language & Usage ...
May 29, 2018 · I came across the following sentence on the internet: "When we are talking about possession, relationships, illnesses and characteristics of people or things we can use either have or …
ipa - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
More specifically, I was wondering whether the schwa sound can predict which vowel to use in spelling? For instance, does the schwa sound predict "a" spelling more than "e" spelling? I noticed that
Telekinetic and Telepathic, Terminology. - English Language & Usage ...
Jul 7, 2018 · @Boondoggle "Psychic" suggests pre-cognative (predicting the future)…. a TV show I watched as a kid called various mental abilities "Psy-powers" or similar – like George Lucas coming …
The correct way to refer to a drop list on a computer window?
Jun 4, 2018 · For example: Type in the description for the event (or use the droplist to choose one of the predefined choices). My spellchecker is offering: drop list drop-list Isn't droplist valid?