"Wooden wedge" Definition

Definitions for the word "Wooden wedge" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. slang
the last name in the classical honours’ list at Cambridge. The last in mathematical honours had long been known as the WOODEN SPOON; but when the classical Tripos was instituted in 1824, it was debated among the undergraduates what sobriquet should be given to the last on the examination list. Curiously enough, the name that year which happened to be last was WEDGEWOOD (a distinguished Wrangler). Hence the title. [Illustration]
Source: The Slang Dictionary, 1864

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