wooden spoon

noun

1. a booby prize, esp in sporting contests

Example Sentences

Wales, on the other hand, will be facing the wooden spoon unless they can turn this one around.

From BBC

It's not the finale Welsh fans would have wanted - there's no Grand Slam or championship up for grabs, just the dreaded wooden spoon.

From BBC

They are battling to avoid their first Six Nations wooden spoon in 21 years with a home match to finish the tournament against Italy on Saturday, 16 March.

From BBC

She’d really rev up the engine then, shaking her hips and tapping a wooden spoon in the air, still damp from stirring her homemade spaghetti sauce.

From Salon

Add all chocolate chips and pecans, if desired, with a wooden spoon.

From Seattle Times