What does "booby prize" mean?

A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.

What is a synonym for "booby prize"?

Common synonyms include: award, consolation, first prize, prize, reward, sweepstakes.

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Noun

1
A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance. idiomatic
"At the end of the conference, they awarded him with a rubber chicken as a booby prize for complaining the loudest."
2
a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest wordnet

"At the end of the conference, they awarded him with a rubber chicken as a booby prize for complaining the loudest."