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wooden spoon

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wooden spoon
Noun
a booby prize, esp. in sporting contests
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Noun1.wooden spoon - a booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood
booby prize - a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
2.wooden spoonwooden spoon - a spoon made of wood
spoon - a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
woodenware - ware for domestic use made of wood


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A large wooden spoon dressed in garments, and which had been carried to the grave of a dead man, they pretend becomes inspired at the full of the moon, and will dance and jump about.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
The jailer was accustomed to pour the contents of the saucepan into Dantes' plate, and Dantes, after eating his soup with a wooden spoon, washed the plate, which thus served for every day.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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