goose egg
goose egg
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goos eg]
- /gus ɛg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goos eg]
- /gus ɛg/
Definitions of goose egg words
- noun goose egg the numeral zero, often used to indicate the failure of a team to score in a game or unit of a game: a pitchers' duel, with nothing but goose eggs on the scoreboard. 1
- noun goose egg a lump raised by a blow, especially on the head. 1
- noun goose egg zero or a score of zero 0
- noun goose egg a large swelling or lump, esp. one caused by a blow 0
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Origin of goose egg
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; 1885-90, Americanism, for def 1; Middle English: the egg of a goose
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Parts of speech for Goose egg
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goose egg popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
goose egg usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for goose egg
noun goose egg
- something — Informal. a person or thing of some value or consequence: He is really something! This writer has something to say and she says it well.
See also
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