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Elephant Kiss

The moment an elephant gently touches you with its trunk; usually lightly patting your head. Very rare to see.
Oh look he just got an elephant kiss!
by Elephant Kiss March 14, 2016
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Elephant in the room

A very American saying, that is a metaphor for something that people do not want to discuss.

Popularised in the UK by Loose Women guest panellist Alexandra Burke.
Ah, there's an Elephant in the room,
Ah, though we're all alone,
It's not just me and you
by KDRKS January 9, 2020
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Glazing the elephant

Joe was caught glazing the elephant over the new equipment
by Bigredwalrus March 28, 2019
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Great Elephants!

An exclaimation of sudden joy, and/or discovery.
Famously quoted by Gandalf in The Hobbit
Great Elephants!" said Gandalf, "you are not at all yourself this morning-you have never dusted the mantel- piece!
by lordoftherings4lifey June 20, 2011
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elephant shoe

I remember this from kidhood. If you mouth the words elephant shoe at someone then it looks like you're mouthing "i love you". bless.
"elephant shoe" mouthed slowly out of the window of a bus departing.
by bigwillch May 13, 2005
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Elephant Man

A person who has an incredible memory, yet is horribly deformed and infested with parasites. They are also highly resistant to cancer for reasons science is yet to explain.
Tom: Hey what was that word we were going to add to urban dictionary?

Bill: damn I forgot

Tom: I guess neither of us are an elephant man

Bill: No shit, otherwise I wouldn’t have been diagnosed with stage four leukemia last week.
by Long Horse Short Walk October 11, 2021
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hanging the elephant

The act of punishing an animal, child or employee for actions brought about by poor training, poor parenting or poor supervision when there is no retribution for the trainer, parent or supervisor who caused the issue in the first place. The phrase is derived from the hanging of Mary the elephant in Erwin, TN in 1916.
Writing Johnny up for an attitude problem they've ignored for 10 years is like hanging the elephant.
by dagmar7 March 8, 2010
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