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