wooden spoon

Meanings

1. A spoon made from wood, commonly used in food preparation.
2. An ironic prize for finishing last in a competition.
3. The last junior optime who takes a university degree.
4. The lowest appointee of the junior year; sometimes, one especially popular in his class, without reference to scholarship. Formerly, it was a custom for classmates to present to this person a wooden spoon with formal ceremonies.