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| {{Short description|Joke prize given for last place or terrible performance.}} | |||
| == Booby Prize == | |||
| ] is a common booby prize in sporting events]] | |||
| A joke prize |
A '''booby prize''' is a joke ] usually given in recognition of a terrible performance or last-place finish. A person who finishes last, for example, may receive a booby prize such as a worthless coin. Booby prizes are sometimes ] coveted as an object of pride. | ||
| Booby prizes may also be given as consolation prizes to all non-placing participants of a competition. | |||
| The ] may have something to do with a group of bird species known as ]. | |||
| This type of prize is common in the ] game show, '']'' which are known as "zonks." | |||
| == Origin == | |||
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| The word "boob" stems from the Spanish {{lang|es|]}} meaning silly, which in turn came from the Latin {{lang|la|]}} meaning ]; the word booby to mean ] appeared in 1599. | |||
| Booby prize literally means "idiot's prize". The ] dates this usage to 1893. ] and "booby hatch" are related terms.<ref></ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:59, 9 November 2024
Joke prize given for last place or terrible performance.
A booby prize is a joke prize usually given in recognition of a terrible performance or last-place finish. A person who finishes last, for example, may receive a booby prize such as a worthless coin. Booby prizes are sometimes jokingly coveted as an object of pride.
Booby prizes may also be given as consolation prizes to all non-placing participants of a competition.
This type of prize is common in the CBS game show, Let's Make a Deal which are known as "zonks."
Origin
The word "boob" stems from the Spanish bobo meaning silly, which in turn came from the Latin balbus meaning stammering; the word booby to mean dunce appeared in 1599.
Booby prize literally means "idiot's prize". The OED dates this usage to 1893. Booby trap and "booby hatch" are related terms.