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booby prize [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- booby prize 1, record 1, English, booby%20prize
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- booby-prize 2, record 1, English, booby%2Dprize
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
prize awarded in fun or in ridicule to the person who finishes last or gives the poorest performance, etc. 3, record 1, English, - booby%20prize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Golden Raspberry Award is granted as a booby prize by the American Media to the worst performances of the year. 1, record 1, English, - booby%20prize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Into infinitesimal shreds he tears A beautiful Booby Prize." (1889) 2, record 1, English, - booby%20prize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"The incorrigible Mr. Denworthy presented as a booby-prize a small sample bottle of Worcester sauce." (1929) 2, record 1, English, - booby%20prize
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prix décerné par plaisanterie à celui qui vient en dernier
1, record 1, French, prix%20d%C3%A9cern%C3%A9%20par%20plaisanterie%20%C3%A0%20celui%20qui%20vient%20en%20dernier
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prix «idiot» 2, record 1, French, prix%20%C2%ABidiot%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
- prix «idiote» 2, record 1, French, prix%20%C2%ABidiote%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
- prix «crétin» 2, record 1, French, prix%20%C2%ABcr%C3%A9tin%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
- prix «nouille» 2, record 1, French, prix%20%C2%ABnouille%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Harrap's donne «idiot(e)», «crétin» et «nouille» comme équivalents de «booby». 1, record 1, French, - prix%20d%C3%A9cern%C3%A9%20par%20plaisanterie%20%C3%A0%20celui%20qui%20vient%20en%20dernier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Prix Citron : prix décerné par les médias québécois à la personnalité la plus désagréable de l'année. 3, record 1, French, - prix%20d%C3%A9cern%C3%A9%20par%20plaisanterie%20%C3%A0%20celui%20qui%20vient%20en%20dernier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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