Main Entry: boon·dog·gle

Pronunciation: \ˈbün-ˌdä-gəl, -ˌdȯ-\

Function: noun

Etymology: coined by Robert H. Link †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