zebra

slang A sports referee wearing a black-and-white striped shirt. The zebras are all huddled together to review the footage and see if the call should be overturned.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

zebra

n. a referee. (Because of the black-and-white striped shirt.) The zebra blew the whistle on almost every play.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

goth up
button-down
thing you don't want is dear at any price
lose (one's) shirt
lose one’s shirt
lose one's shirt
lose shirt
lose your shirt
diff
wouldn't be caught dead (doing something)

References in classic literature

"Not far away," replied the zebra. "If you will agree to judge between us I will run and get him."

When he drew near they found a soft-shell crab clinging fast to the stiff hair of the zebra's head, where it held on by one claw.

Crab," said the zebra, "here are the people I told you about; and they know more than you do, who lives in a pool, and more than I do, who lives in a forest.

"So you see," continued the zebra, addressing the crab, "here are people of real consequence, who know what they are talking about."

At this taunt the crab reached out its other claw and seized the zebra's ear, and the creature gave a cry of pain and began prancing up and down, trying to shake off the crab, which clung fast.

"Stop pinching!" cried the zebra. "You promised not to pinch if I would carry you here!"

"Ladies and gentlemen," continued the zebra, "please pardon my poor friend, because he is ignorant and stupid, and does not understand.

"What!" exclaimed the zebra, in astonishment; "do I hear you aright?"

"Impossible!" protested the zebra. "Why, I can run for days upon the land, and find but little water."

"Never," admitted the zebra. "There is no such thing as an ocean in the Land of Oz."

Zebra?" it cried, jeeringly; "now will you give up?"

The crab began laughing again, which so provoked the zebra that he tried to shake the little creature off.

"I'm sorry I asked you to decide this question," said the zebra, crossly.

Then the zebra trotted back to the forest, bearing the crab with him, and disappeared amid the gloom of the trees.

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释义	zebra zebra slang A sports referee wearing a black-and-white striped shirt. The zebras are all huddled together to review the footage and see if the call should be overturned. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. zebra n. a referee. (Because of the black-and-white striped shirt.) The zebra blew the whistle on almost every play. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: goth up button-down thing you don't want is dear at any price lose (one's) shirt lose one’s shirt lose one's shirt lose shirt lose your shirt diff wouldn't be caught dead (doing something) References in classic literature "Not far away," replied the zebra. "If you will agree to judge between us I will run and get him." When he drew near they found a soft-shell crab clinging fast to the stiff hair of the zebra's head, where it held on by one claw. Crab," said the zebra, "here are the people I told you about; and they know more than you do, who lives in a pool, and more than I do, who lives in a forest. "So you see," continued the zebra, addressing the crab, "here are people of real consequence, who know what they are talking about." At this taunt the crab reached out its other claw and seized the zebra's ear, and the creature gave a cry of pain and began prancing up and down, trying to shake off the crab, which clung fast. "Stop pinching!" cried the zebra. "You promised not to pinch if I would carry you here!" "Ladies and gentlemen," continued the zebra, "please pardon my poor friend, because he is ignorant and stupid, and does not understand. "What!" exclaimed the zebra, in astonishment; "do I hear you aright?" "Impossible!" protested the zebra. "Why, I can run for days upon the land, and find but little water." "Never," admitted the zebra. "There is no such thing as an ocean in the Land of Oz." Zebra?" it cried, jeeringly; "now will you give up?" The crab began laughing again, which so provoked the zebra that he tried to shake the little creature off. "I'm sorry I asked you to decide this question," said the zebra, crossly. Then the zebra trotted back to the forest, bearing the crab with him, and disappeared amid the gloom of the trees. The Emerald City of Oz Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), an innovator at the edge of the enterprise with solutions and partners that enable businesses to gain a performance edge, announces that Lithuania Post equips its postal workers with almost 2,000 Zebra ZQ510 mobile printers as part of its Smart Postman Project to help improve customer satisfaction. LITHUANIA POST ENHANCES CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES
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