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booby prize

The correct spelling is booby prize.

How to pronounce booby prize

noun

Say it like: Boo-bee- pr-ize

The correct spelling is booby prize. A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance. For example: "At the end of the conference, they awarded him with a rubber chicken as a booby prize for complaining the loudest."

Usage Examples

At the end of the conference, they awarded him with a rubber chicken as a booby prize for complaining the loudest.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.

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