wooden spoon

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wooden spoon

(General Sporting Terms) a booby prize, esp in sporting contests

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Noun	1.	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 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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