BOONDOGGLE is validvalid

to work in order to appear busy [v BOONDOGGLED, BOONDOGGLES, BOONDOGGLING] : BOONDOGGLER [n]

122,521 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

an unnecessary activity or wasteful expenditure [n -S] / to carry out unnecessary work [v BOONDOGGLED, BOONDOGGLING, BOONDOGGLES]