Meanings
spoon bowl1
plural spoon bowls
- alternativeAlternative spelling of spoon-bowl.
- the bowl (or head) of a spoon
- AustraliaNew Zealandidiomaticchiefly Australian rules football; rugby league; chiefly Australian rules football; rugby leaguehobbiesA 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"
Antonyms: grand final
Spoon Bowl2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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"
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spoon bowl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoon%20bowl
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