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from the East German judge

from the East German judge prepositional phrase: used with an imaginary low score in a competition.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (humorous) Used with an imaginary low score in a competition.
    • The Birdman receives straight 6-figure contracts across the board except from the East German judge, who makes him pay for his own lunch and won't even validate parking.1988, Linda Frye Burnham, High Performance
    • “Nice pop, Aldo.” “Well, I guess a five-point-six from the East German judge. Let’s get moving.”2003, Tom Clancy, The Teeth of the Tiger, The Berkley Publishing Group, page 444

Origin of from the East German judge

Because of the reputation of East German judges for giving low scores to West Germans at sporting events.

Questions about from the East German judge

What does from the East German judge mean?
From the East German judge means used with an imaginary low score in a competition.
What part of speech is from the East German judge?
From the East German judge is a prepositional phrase.

Words near from the East German judge in the dictionary

  1. from that time on
  2. from the bottom of one's heart
  3. from the cradle to the grave
  4. from the dead
  5. from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious
  6. from the East German judge
  7. from the face of the earth
  8. from the first
  9. from the gecko
  10. from the get
  11. from the get-go

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