BOONDOGGLE


Meaning of BOONDOGGLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbün-ˌdä-gəl, -ˌdȯ- ]

noun

Etymology: coined by Robert H. Link died 1957 American scoutmaster

Date: 1929

1. : a braided cord worn by Boy Scouts as a neckerchief slide, hatband, or ornament

2. : a wasteful or impractical project or activity often involving graft

• boondoggle intransitive verb

• boon·dog·gler -g(ə-)lər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.