By the bones of my ten fingers has replaced the anemic oaths of childhood. Wappin' Wharf Charles S. Brooks If the patient is anemic, a good iron preparation may prove useful.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: boondoggle(Noun) A braided ring to hold a neckerchief, particularly in scouting; a woggle. boondoggle(Noun) A waste of time and/or money; a pointless activity. Opponents consider this another billion-dollar government boondoggle.
A much overcomplicated machine or arrangement: The public's got the idea that this is a boondoggle, a Rube Goldberg. [1940+; fr the fancifully articulated machines drawn by the cartoonist Rube Goldberg (1883â1970); the British artist Heath Robinson (1872â1944) amused his public with similar gadgets]