goose egg

plural goose eggs

1. CanadaUSinformalZero; nothing.

   I missed every question on the quiz and got a goose egg.

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   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

   “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

   Synonyms: duck egg

2. informalA swelling caused by a bump on the head.