"wooden spooner" meaning in All languages combined

See wooden spooner on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wooden spooners [plural]
Etymology: wooden spoon + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wooden spoon|er}} wooden spoon + -er Head templates: {{en-noun|head=wooden spooner}} wooden spooner (plural wooden spooners)
  1. The "winner" of a wooden spoon: someone who finishes last in a competition or a member of a team that finishes last in a competition. Synonyms: wooden spoonist Translations (Translations): ariergarda [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-wooden_spooner-en-noun-ZjD4vhef Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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