Booby Prize Apr 2026

Similar to receiving the "wooden spoon" in some contexts (a British term for coming last).

The term is believed to have first appeared in print in 1881 in The Oberlin Review , an Ohio newspaper. booby prize

(like a wooden spoon or gag gift)?

A is a prize given to the person or team that finishes last in a game or contest, often as a lighthearted or ironic award . While traditionally it signifies the worst performance, it can sometimes be used to jokingly honor a last-place finisher. Similar to receiving the "wooden spoon" in some

A good-natured, often joke prize given to the loser or lowest-scoring participant in a contest. It is usually worthless, simple, or absurd, serving as a form of humorous consolation, although it can be used for mockery. A is a prize given to the person