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booby prize

 
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–noun
a prize given in good-natured ridicule to the worst player or team in a game or contest.
Origin:
1885–90
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booby prize  
n.  

  1. An award given to the one who performs worst in a game or contest.

  2. Informal Acknowledgment of great inferiority, as in ability.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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