spoonmonopoly

/ˈspuːn məˈnɒpəli/nounVerified New

Also in: Löffelmonopol (Deutsch) · monocuchara (Español) · cuimonopole (Français)

The total control exercised over the one wooden spoon that actually works.

The spoonmonopoly is held by the cook of the moment and challenged by every other pot on the stove. The good spoon does sauces, stirs, and tastes, while the bad spoons shed splinters into history. Whoever holds it commands the kitchen; whoever washes it holds the next course.

Etym. — spoon + monopoly — the single-tool market power of one wooden spoon.

Rel. — tastetribunal

Novelty check: APPROVE

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