goose egg

noun

: zero, nothing
especially : a score of zero in a game or contest

Examples of goose egg in a Sentence

was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg
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There was nothing but goose eggs in those categories the next two seasons. Ben Standig, The Athletic, 12 July 2024 Prior to Sunday, Courtland Sutton was a No. 1 receiver whose time in Denver was winding down — a goose egg at New Orleans serving as the latest bit of evidence. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024 Remember that goose egg for Founding Farmers years ago? Anna Spiegel, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 Given that the price is the same goose egg as firewall plus antivirus, don't bother. PCMAG, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for goose egg 

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of goose egg was in 1866

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“Goose egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goose%20egg. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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