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Zeroes are called “goose eggs” and double-1s are called “snake eyes,” but: 1). pips on a die and zeroes are the same shape, so you could just call double 1s “goose eggs” and zeroes “snake eyes” 2). You could also call them “snake eggs” or “goose eyes,” they’re the same shape