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.
To waste time or money on a boondoggle. [ 1 Coined before 1929 by Robert H. Link, American Eagle Scout, as a name for a braided leather decoration, perhaps on the model of earlier woggle, Boy Scout's braided leather neckerchief fastener in the shape of a Turk's-head, or toggle.