duck egg

noun

Zero; nothing.

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Meanings

nounduck egg (plural duck eggs)

plural duck eggs · alternative duck's egg

  1. informalZero; nothing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
goose egg

Origin

From the shape of an egg, resembling the digit 0. Compare goose egg.

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APA

duck egg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20egg

MLA

“duck egg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20egg. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duck egg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20egg.

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