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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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 Northwest Arkansas companies got a big goose egg in terms of venture capital during the second quarter, according to PitchBook data shared with us. Worth Sparkman, Axios, 17 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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