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