"cucchiaio di legno" meaning in Italian

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Noun

Forms: cucchiai di legno [plural]
Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} cucchiaio di legno m (plural cucchiai di legno)
  1. (idiomatic, sports) wooden spoon ("prize" for finishing last) Tags: idiomatic, masculine Synonyms: mestolo di legno (english: wooden spoon) Related terms: da raccogliere con il cucchiaio (english: someone very tired or sick), maglia nera (english: booby prize)
    Sense id: en-cucchiaio_di_legno-it-noun-RzTq~~oA Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Kitchenware, People, Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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      ],
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          "english": "someone very tired or sick",
          "translation": "someone very tired or sick",
          "word": "da raccogliere con il cucchiaio"
        },
        {
          "english": "booby prize",
          "translation": "booby prize",
          "word": "maglia nera"
        }
      ],
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    },
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  "synonyms": [
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      "english": "wooden spoon",
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      "word": "mestolo di legno"
    }
  ],
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}

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