"putty medal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: putty medals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} putty medal (plural putty medals)
  1. (humorous) A shiny medal awarded for something insignificant. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-putty_medal-en-noun-35OF4lQu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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