Horn, John wrote:
> 
>> Zebra? This is a br soccer slang. What does it mean in English?
>
> Besides being a black and white striped horse-like animal?
>
Yes. In Pt.br soccer slang, it means an unexpected result
[like, for example, the USA beating Brazil]. This slang is quite
old [about 50 years old] that it was extended to _any_ unexpected
result [like, for example, Saddam Hussein invoking a general
election and losing]

Alberto Monteiro


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