wooden spoon

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the wooden spoon (British & Australian)

an imaginary prize given to the person who finishes last in a race or competition. For the second year running Ireland took the wooden spoon in the Rugby tournament.

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A large wooden spoon dressed in garments, and which had been carried to the grave of a dead man, they pretend becomes inspired at the full of the moon, and will dance and jump about. The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context The jailer was accustomed to pour the contents of the saucepan into Dantes' plate, and Dantes, after eating his soup with a wooden spoon, washed the plate, which thus served for every day. The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context More results

References in classic literature

A large wooden spoon dressed in garments, and which had been carried to the grave of a dead man, they pretend becomes inspired at the full of the moon, and will dance and jump about.

The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context

The jailer was accustomed to pour the contents of the saucepan into Dantes' plate, and Dantes, after eating his soup with a wooden spoon, washed the plate, which thus served for every day.

The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context

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