A.Word.A.Day--boondoggle

I always enjoy learning about the origin of words. On the "A Word A Day"
posting for today, Scouting came up . . .

R. Chip Turner, SM
Troop 12, Alexandria, LA

>Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 00:02:47 -0400
>From: Wordsmith <wsmith@wordsmith.org>
>To: linguaphile@wordsmith.org
>Subject: A.Word.A.Day--boondoggle
>
>boon.dog.gle n. [coined by Robert H. Link, American scoutmaster]
>1. a braided cord worn by Boy Scouts as a neckerchief slide, hatband, or
> ornament
>2. a wasteful or impractical project or activity often involving graft
>
> "The Alameda Corridor is potentially the greatest boon to the broad
> region that stretches from the Pacific through the Inland Empire--and
> it is the biggest potential boondoggle."
> Bill Boyarsky, The Spin, Los Angeles Times, 03-20-1996, pp B-1.
>
>
>This week's theme: coined words.
>
>..
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