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Meaning of booby prize

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

booby prize

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.

    Example: At the end of the conference, they awarded him with a rubber chicken as a booby prize for complaining the loudest.