boondoggle

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.
2. noun A waste of time or money; a pointless activity.

   Opponents consider this another billion-dollar government boondoggle.

3. noun A trip or journey, especially a recreational or otherwise desirable one. A non-work trip away from a research station.
4. noun A non-work trip away from a research station.
5. verb To waste time on a pointless activity.

Similar words

woggle necker neckerchief bindle neckring circingle becket neck ring collar bobbin

Often followed by

for that of in and to was is with

Word family

boondoggled boondoggler boondogglers boondoggles boondoggling