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.
boondoggle - work of little or no value done merely to look busy. 1  waste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste; mindless dissipation of natural resources.