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Rarebooby 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.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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