What is the significance of "wooden spoon", in reference to a contest or a tournament?

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What is the significance of "wooden spoon", in reference to a contest or a tournament?

2006-09-17 03:08:18 · 2 answers · asked by nice01guyin 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture

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The siginficance of the wooden spoon is like an engagement ring. Before engagement rings became fashionable, if a man wanted to take a wife, he would carve a wooden spoon for her to ask her for her hand in marriage.

2006-09-17 03:12:26 · answer #1 · answered by mindrizzle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It means you came last.

2006-09-17 10:12:33 · answer #2 · answered by john b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋