boondoggler
/ˈbunˌdɑɡlər/
noun
- A person who wastes time or money on unnecessary or pointless work, especially a government-funded project.
- The senator called the contractor a boondoggler for charging millions to study squirrel migration.
- The newspaper exposed the boondoggler who spent taxpayer dollars on a golden toilet for the office.
- My uncle is a classic boondoggler, always inventing useless gadgets with grant money.
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