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