saw the elephant

a metaphor for having experienced combat

"Together, we saw the elephant." David Hackworth, Defending America, "Lest We Forget", 23 May 2000. http://www.hackworth.com/23may00.html

by Richard White July 24, 2008

Shoot the elephant

1.) to calm down, to "chill out" or relax. can be used as a slang exclamation asking someone to calm down
2.) attacking a large, gray animal called an elephant with a firearm

1.) "Dude, shoot the elephant, okay man? I'm sorry!"

2.) "Shoot the elephant! It's coming right towards us! Look at it's mighty tusks!"

by Maia Sinaiko December 20, 2009

pushing an elephant up the stairs

doing something very hard

1: you been shopping with the missus lately?
2: yea, its like pushing an elephant up the stairs

by Matty (: April 16, 2010

Brown Elephant Exchange

When two people put their anuses together, one person defecates (preferably a solid log), while the other relaxes to receive the gift into their rectum.

Derived from the "White Elephant" (a crappy gift - pun intended), the Brown Elephant Exchange also illustrates the exchange of items from one elephant trunk to another.

This maneuver is typically only performed by experts.

After Tad and Charles cut their teeth mastering the rusty trombone, they joined the big leagues by completing a successful Brown Elephant Exchange.

by Matt-tastic January 1, 2013

elephant cock

a huge penis

i have an elephant cock

by pro-nun-seee-a-shun September 8, 2003

elephantitis

Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is best known from dramatic photos of people with grossly enlarged or swollen arms and legs. The disease is caused by parasitic worms, including Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and B. timori, all transmitted by mosquitoes. Lymphatic filariasis currently affects 120 million people worldwide, and 40 million of these people have serious disease.

When an infected female mosquito bites a person, she may inject the worm larvae, called microfilariae, into the blood. The microfilariae reproduce and spread throughout the bloodstream, where they can live for many years. Often disease symptoms do not appear until years after infection. As the parasites accumulate in the blood vessels, they can restrict circulation and cause fluid to build up in surrounding tissues. The most common, visible signs of infection are excessively enlarged arms, legs, genitalia, and breasts.

Medicines to treat lymphatic filariasis are most effective when used soon after infection, but they do have some toxic side effects. In addition, the disease is difficult to detect early. Therefore, improved treatments and laboratory tests are

by Anonymous February 20, 2003

elephant memory

Used to describe a person with an extremely good ability to retain information.

Duder 1: "Dude don't you remember? You thought that girl was hot in 9th grade, but she had really hairy arms."

Duder 2: "What? Are you sure?"

Duder 1: "Yea dude, that's why you backed off."

Duder 2: "Shit you're right. Damn your elephant memory."

by westfalia December 21, 2009