1.Informal An unnecessary or wasteful project or activity. 2a. A braided leather cord worn as a decoration especially by Boy Scouts. b. A cord of braided leather, fabric, or plastic strips made by a child as a project to keep busy.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:
Inflected forms: boon·dog·gled, boon·dog·gling, boon·dog·gles To waste time or money on a boondoggle.
ETYMOLOGY:
Coined by Robert H. Link (died 1957), American scoutmaster.
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