Booby prize
![A wooden spoon is a common booby prize in sporting events](/Images/godic/202501/01/Discoloured_wooden_spoon2556.jpg")
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.