Phrase guide

spoon bowl

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Alternative form of spoon bowl

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: Grand Final

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of spoon-bowl.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the bowl (or head) of a spoon

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A match between the last placed and second last placed team in an Australian sports league, derived from the fact that the team that finishes last is informally awarded the "wooden spoon"

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, idiomatic

Qualifier: chiefly Australian rules football; rugby league; chiefly Australian rules football; rugby league

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: grand final

History

Etymology

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