painting rocks

noun

pointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.

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Meanings

nounpainting rocks (uncountable)
  1. Australiaidiomaticuncountablepointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.
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painting rocks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painting%20rocks

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