English Explanatory Dictionary

wooden spooner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The "winner" of a wooden spoon: someone who finishes last in a competition or a member of a team that finishes last in a competition.

Word forms

wooden spooner wooden spooners

Etymology

From wooden spoon + -er.

Synonyms

wooden spoonist
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