goose egg

Definition of goose egg

: zero, nothing especially : a score of zero in a game or contest

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They put another goose egg up on the scoreboard. was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg

Recent Examples on the Web Examining a dark stone the size of a goose egg, Mackie turns to me and points out the rock’s pitted end, which is where it was used to strike objects in the toolmaking process. — Rafal Gerszak, Smithsonian, "It’s one of the greatest mysteries of our time. But archaeologists and even geneticists are closer than ever to understanding when humans made the first bold journey to the Americas," 19 Dec. 2019 But there is no more regrettable pain than having a star player post a goose egg in a Thursday night game. — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, "The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 13: Last-minute moves," 1 Dec. 2019 Prediction Jets 23, Bengals 17 The JETS (-167) are expected to add to the misery of the Bengals (+135) and keep them with a goose egg in the win column. — Ken Pomponio, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, "New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals odds, picks and best bets," 30 Nov. 2019 In the four games before Doyle went down with a season-ending kidney injury in Week 12, Ebron averaged 3.3 targets per game, and had a goose egg against the Titans in Week 11. — Michael Beller, SI.com, "Fantasy Football: Patrick Mahomes, Todd Gurley Among Early 2019 Potential Busts," 7 June 2019 After catching four passes for only 32 yards and a fumble in Week 1 against the 49ers, Howard put up a giant goose egg in Week 2 on national TV against the Panthers. — Si Fantasy Staff, SI.com, "Fantasy Football: O.J. Howard Is a Must-Start in Week 3," 19 Sep. 2019 The hosts posted a goose egg on their first two visits inside the Bears’ 20 and were just 1-for-3 on the day. — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, "Broncos comeback kicked aside by Bears in Denver’s first home opener loss since 2011," 15 Sep. 2019 The Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers put up goose eggs to start this game as each team has failed to find the end zone in the first quarter, but the Rams have finally taken a slim lead on a field goal here in the second quarter. — oregonlive, "Los Angeles Rams vs Carolina Panthers: Live score updates, TV channel, how to watch free live stream online," 8 Sep. 2019 To still have a goose egg right there, as our guys like to call it. — Rana L. Cash, The Courier-Journal, "Complete Scott Satterfield interview comments after Louisville beats EKU," 8 Sep. 2019

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11 Jan 2020

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“Goose egg.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goose%20egg. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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