boondoggle (noun) /ˈbundɑɡl̩/
1
(especially scouting) A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.
2
(Canada, US, figurative, usually politics) A waste of time and/or money; a pointless activity.
boondoggle (verb) /ˈbundɑɡl̩/
1
(intransitive) To waste time on a pointless activity.