Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goose egg

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: goose egg
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

noun

A swelling caused by a bump on the head.

Informal

Example Sentences

"I missed every question on the quiz and got a goose egg."
"Grandmaster and grand duffer alike prefer the all-important point to the ignominious goose egg."
"“Well, I guess it all worked out for you. And if you weren't about to be hanged, I'd be pretty dang jealous. I mean, you were in town for a day and made more friends than I ever had in my life. Zero. Goose egg. I try to stay positive, but it really sucks balls.”"
"Apple had picked up 13 nods, including 10 for Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which also drew a goose egg."

Etymology

From the oval shape of both a goose's egg and the Arabic numeral zero (0).

Usage

Inflected Forms

goose eggs (plural)

Synonyms

duck egg nothing nil nix nada null aught cipher cypher naught zero zilch

Questions

What does goose egg mean?: Zero; nothing.
Where does goose egg come from?: From the oval shape of both a goose's egg and the Arabic numeral zero (0).

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