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nul points en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /nʊl ˈpwɑː(n)/
• /nʌl-/

Etymology

French, literally "nil points" in the style of score announcements at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Meanings

1. (humorous, uncountable) No points (as a score); zero, nothing.
   • A small blonde girl appeared, wrapped in a terrible pale pink padded jacket. "Nul points for the clothes," said Jess. "She looks like a prawn." 2010, Sue Limb, Flirting for England, page 56:
   • Danish jury representative: Germany, six points. Toto Cutugno: Germany, six points! Terry Wogan: That's the first six points for Germany! Now only Austria is left with the dreaded nul points. 1991, Eurovision Song Contest, BBC commentary by Terry Wogan

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