When I was looking for a photo, I noticed that most have the slots now instead of the round hole that measures a serving of dry spaghetti. And the ones with round holes were mostly plastic. Mine is metal and may be Oxo brand.

A spaghetti lifter is kind of a spoon with fingers so you’re almost right.

It’s a spoon like contraption that is deep, has fingers, and a hole in the back. You use it to lift cooked spaghetti out of the pot.

Looks like this https://www.katom.com/165-10087.html?srsltid=AfmBOoq70hs32JV0FJhNOm5KTWA2SnuFmN9irqlWRJESU_f0maUW7IAbSFY&gQT=1

The hole on the back of the spaghetti lifter tool is perfect for measuring a single serving.

He does it on purpose as a power play.