Found 2 items, similar to boondoggle.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: boondoggle boondoggle n : work of little or no value done merely to look busy v : do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
English → English (gcide) Definition: boondoggle boondoggle \boon"dog*gle\ v. 1. a braided cord made by hand by young scouts, used for various purposes, such as a hat cord or a key chain. 2. a useless, wasteful, or impractical project; -- especially one authorized by a government agency as a favor to partisans, to employ unemployed people, or in return for corrupt payments. [PJC] boondoggle \boon"dog*gle\ v. to do useless, wasteful, or trivial work. [WordNet 1.5]