Did the Sabres win last night
Definition
An informal, post-game interrogative phrase commonly uttered by fans of the Buffalo Sabres, the NHL hockey team, to anxiously or excitedly inquire about the outcome of the team's most recent match played the previous evening—often laced with the bittersweet optimism unique to long-suffering supporters.
Examples
Huddled in the sports bar at dawn, Mike turned to his buddy and whispered, 'Did the Sabres win last night?' as if the fate of the universe hung in the balance.
'Did the Sabres win last night?' my grandma texted at 6 AM, proving hockey fever knows no age limit.
After hitting snooze one too many times, I finally checked my phone: 'Did the Sabres win last night?' Spoiler: they didn't, but hope springs eternal.
The office water cooler buzz started early: 'Did the Sabres win last night?'—the universal icebreaker for Buffalo's frozen faithful.