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|"popularized during the [[New Deal]] as a contemptuous word for make-work projects for the unemployed." <ref>http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=boondoggle&searchmode=none</ref> The term gained popularity in [[Canada]] following a corruption scandal tied to the [[Liberal]] government in 2000.
 
|"popularized during the [[New Deal]] as a contemptuous word for make-work projects for the unemployed." <ref>http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=boondoggle&searchmode=none</ref> The term gained popularity in [[Canada]] following a corruption scandal tied to the [[Liberal]] government in 2000.
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|political campaign workers who do the real work needed to win elections, such as going door-to-door to meet voters and helping boost voter turnout with personal efforts, rather than merely placing ads or sitting in a television studio; its earlier military usage means ground troops in battle rather than merely missiles or flyovers
 
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