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hit the elevator

An expression used saying that mistakes are okay if they can still be corrected before a letter or package goes out the door or in the mailbox to the recipient. It refers to an office building that has a staff member who carries the mail to the mailbox. Once that person has hit the elevator, then the die is cast and the errors cannot be corrected.

Alternatively, it can be used to refer to hitting the send button and sending an e-mail that cannot be undone.
As long as it is okay when it hits the elevator. -boss

Oh man, my love letter to her is addressed to the listserver and it has already hit the elevator.
by JW July 1, 2009
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THAT ELEVATOR!

A stupid, yet, somewhat funny response to a question someone would ask, like "what should I do now?"

A phrase in the game "Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity", where, in the first cutscene, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are being chased by robots. Knuckles asks "What should we do now?", with Sonic looking around then saying "THAT ELEVATOR!", as he finds a place to hideout fron the robots.
Jack: "DAMNIT! i think i dropped my wallet... What should i do now!!"
Bob: THAT ELEVATOR!
by Shadow_Caster June 19, 2010
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Elevated underground railroad

The part of the subway that runs above ground.
The black people were in plain sight of the racists while on the elevated underground railroad portion of the underground railroad.
by Solid Mantis November 25, 2020
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Pringles Elevator

When a man cuts the bottom of a Pringles tube off and uses his penis to push the Pringle chips at the bottom of the tube up for easier grabbing. Perfect for when you are at a party with friends!
Tom used the Pringles elevator so Becky could get the chips near the bottom easier
by DonViper November 26, 2023
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Elevement

A core experience or relationship that has a developmental or profound positive impact on you and improved the course of your life.
Terrence was headed down the wrong path until the elevement of joining the football team and getting around coaches that cared about his future.
by Cālo December 1, 2022
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Secret Elevator

The Bradford college Secret Elevator that only a certain amount of people know about
by gingerKing January 8, 2015
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Chinese elevator

An elevator left in poor conditions that it looks or/is about to break down
“Man! I’m not going in that thing it looks like a Chinese elevator.”
by Yofatstepdaddy July 28, 2022
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