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A humorous and annoying way to answer a phone call. The phrase derives from the movie "Elf," and is often used to keep telemarketers from calling a person's house, although this is not the phrase's only use. A twist between a prank call and an answering machine, the phrase is popular on sites such as MyLifeIsAverage.com.
NOTE: "Buddy the elf" is said as the name of the receiver, not the caller.
*phone rings*
Receiver: Buddy the elf, what's your favorite color?
Telemarketer: Uh...
*Telemarketer hangs up and never calls the house again*

Alternate response:
*phone rings*
Receiver: Buddy the elf, what's your favorite color?
Receiver's friend/Caller: Black.
Receiver: Black isn't a color, it's a shade.
*argument about if black is a color*
by RC Michaels December 21, 2010
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The best way to answer the phone, from the Christmas movie Elf
I got a scam call so I answered the phone with "Buddy the elf, what's your favorite color?"
by Jezij December 18, 2018
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This is commonly used once someone finds two words that rhyme, and make it into the "elf on the shelf" format.
Guy: You've heard of elf on the shelf, now get ready for..
*a picture of Shrek on a deck*
Guy 2: that's clever
by extreme coughing November 16, 2018
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Cuck Elf

An individual who spends days serving the public but in a very submissive way. The power bottom of the culture barrel if you will.
“Hey, that store manager who goes above and beyond to satisfy his boss is a real cuck elf, always trying to make everyone else so happy all the time.
by Father McKinley March 26, 2024
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Wild Elf

Wild elves are hardier that their cousins and have a reputation for being fierce, indomitable warriors. Wild elves aren't noted for their brains.
by smurf August 22, 2004
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ELF

ELF or elf - short form/acronym used in text and social media posts to stand in for “ever-living fuck”, an amplification of the more common “af” and “wtf” acronyms. The “af” form can be altered thusly: aelf. The “wtf” like so: wtelf.
What the elf is this??? Why in the elf are there so many definitions for Santorum? That is confusing aelf.
by SpaceProphet January 1, 2018
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sick fuck elf

A sick fuck elf is one nasty little cunt. Usually can be used along with the term Asshat. Derived from the "Warhammer" series and made popular by James Buddy.
"Man that guy is a sick fuck elf"
"What a bunch of sick fuck elves"
by Official_WhaleWatchers October 9, 2017
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