Boondoggle
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Boondoggle or boon doggle may refer to:
- Boondoggle (project)Boondoggle (project)A boondoggle is a project that is considered to waste time and money, yet is often continued due to extraneous policy motivations.- Etymology :...
, term for a scheme that wastes time and money - ScoubidouScoubidouScoubidou is a plaiting and knotting craft, originally aimed at children. It originated in France, where it became a fad in the late 1950s and has remained popular...
, a knotting and plaiting craft known in the U.S. as "boondoggle" - Gimp (thread)Gimp (thread)Gimp is a narrow ornamental trim used in sewing or embroidery. It is made of silk, wool, or cotton and is often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it. Gimp is used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furniture, etc. Originally the term referred to a thread with a cord or...
, a type of thread used in making boondoggles and lanyards - WoggleWoggleA woggle is a device to fasten the neckerchief, or scarf, worn as part of the Scout or Girl Guides uniform.-Origins of the woggle:Early Scouts tied a knot in their neckerchief to fasten it around the neck...
, a scout's scarf fixing known alternatively as a "boon doggle"