goose egg
nounEtymology From the oval shape of both a goose's egg and the Arabic numeral zero (0).
- 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.1949 March, I. A. Horowitz, “Readers' Games”, in Chess Review:
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- “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.”2017 September 11, Brian Boyle, “West to Mexico” (15:46 from the start), in American Dad!, season 14, episode 22, spoken by Stan Smith (Seth MacFarlane):
- Apple had picked up 13 nods, including 10 for Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which also drew a goose egg.2024 March 10, Todd Spangler, “Oscars 2024: Netflix Wins Just One Award and Apple Shut Out After Streamers Combine for 32 Nominations”, in Variety, archived from the original on 28 Mar 2024:
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Informal A swelling caused by a bump on the head.