Booby Prize Apr 2026

Three prizes may be awarded in a tournament: one for most games won, one for most points, and the "booby" prize for the lowest score.

A is a prize given to the person or team that finishes last in a game or contest, often as a lighthearted or ironic award . While traditionally it signifies the worst performance, it can sometimes be used to jokingly honor a last-place finisher. booby prize

Similar to receiving the "wooden spoon" in some contexts (a British term for coming last). Three prizes may be awarded in a tournament:

The term is believed to have first appeared in print in 1881 in The Oberlin Review , an Ohio newspaper. one for most points

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