I. ˈbünˌdȯgəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: coined 1925 by Robert H. Link b 1897 American scoutmaster
1. : a handicraft article especially of leather or wicker fashioned for utility
2. : an impracticable or useless project wasteful of time and money
II. intransitive verb
( boondoggled ; boondoggled ; boondoggling -g(ə)liŋ ; boondoggles )
1. : to engage in making boondoggles
2. : to engage in useless or frivolous occupations
• boon·dog·gler -g(ə)lə(r) noun -s