Booby: Prize

A good-natured, often joke prize given to the loser or lowest-scoring participant in a contest. It is usually worthless, simple, or absurd, serving as a form of humorous consolation, although it can be used for mockery.

It can be used to describe an unwanted award or a negative outcome in a professional context, such as a "Booby Prize" awarded by journalists for low transparency in investment funds. Distinctions: Booby Prize: A prize for coming in last. booby prize

Three prizes may be awarded in a tournament: one for most games won, one for most points, and the "booby" prize for the lowest score. A good-natured, often joke prize given to the

Similar to receiving the "wooden spoon" in some contexts (a British term for coming last). Distinctions: Booby Prize: A prize for coming in last

"Booby" originates from the Spanish slang term bobo , meaning a stupid or foolish person, a dope, or a simpleton. Contextual Examples: