working the refs

A form of work the refs — To attempt to persuade the referee or other officials to view the players on one's team with a sympathetic bias.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of work the refs
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APA

working the refs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20the%20refs

MLA

“working the refs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20the%20refs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “working the refs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20the%20refs.

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