goose egg
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goose egg
Where it comes from
From the oval shape of both a goose's egg and the Arabic numeral zero (0).
noun goose eggs
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Zero; nothing.
I missed every question on the quiz and got a goose egg.
Similar: duck egg
- A swelling caused by a bump on the head.
Translations
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noun nothing
| 한국어 | 빵 ppang |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鴨蛋 /鸭蛋 yādàn, 零蛋 língdàn |
| Deutsch | überhaupt nichts |
| Русский | ды́рка от бу́блика dýrka ot búblika |
| Tiếng Việt | hột vịt |
Talk about this word "goose egg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goose%20egg. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. goose egg. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goose%20egg "goose egg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goose%20egg.Cite this
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title = {goose egg},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goose%20egg},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
