goose egg
(informal) A swelling caused by a bump on the head.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(informal) A swelling caused by a bump on the head.
Grandmaster and grand duffer alike prefer the all-important point to the ignominious goose egg.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(North America, informal) Zero; nothing.
I missed every question on the quiz and got a goose egg.
Origin: From the oval shape of both a goose's egg and the Arabic numeral zero (0). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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