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Woggle vs Boondoggle - What's the difference?

woggle | boondoggle |

As nouns the difference between woggle and boondoggle

is that woggle is boy scout’s neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of leather while boondoggle is a braided ring to hold a neckerchief, particularly in scouting; a woggle.

As verbs the difference between woggle and boondoggle

is that woggle is (archaic|dialect) while boondoggle is to waste time on a pointless activity.

woggle

English

Etymology 1

1923, coined in Australia by Bill Shankley, from earlier American boondoggle.Jeffrey, Ray, The History of Scouting in Tasmania 1909–1985,'' page 81. Published by The Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch. ISBN 0-949180-08-4 Popularized from 1929 by use in ''Scouting for Boys, 14th edition, by Baden-Powell.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Boy Scout’s neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of leather.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (woggl)
  • (archaic, dialect)

    • See also

    * (l)

    References

    boondoggle

    English

    (wikipedia boondoggle)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A braided ring to hold a neckerchief, particularly in scouting; a woggle.
  • (US) A waste of time and/or money; a pointless activity.
    • Opponents consider this another billion-dollar government boondoggle .

    Synonyms

    * (ring)

    See also

    * (government program)

    Verb

    (boondoggl)
  • To waste time on a pointless activity.

    • References