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.
boonÂ·dogÂ·gle. â. a trifling or pointless project, expenditure, etc.; now esp., one financed by public funds. Origin of boondoggle. origin, originally dialect, dialectal , ornamental leather strap; modern sense from c. 1935. -Â·gled, -Â·gling. to engage in a boondoggle.