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putty medal en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (humorous) A shiny medal awarded for something insignificant.
    • “Fancy that,” Pop-In Jay was amazed, “a main street without a name. You all deserve a putty medal!” 2009, Karin Steyn, Pop-In Jay Pomp, page 8:
    • ‘Come around and pin a putty medal on me for minding my own business.’ 1940, Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely, Penguin, published 2010, page 77:

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