This common slang term for a useless gift or person is also a slur for conservative GOP Republicans, especially rich, "white," elderly members of the party.
It is a play on the common usage of the term (implying such individuals are useless or even a burden) and upon the wrinkled appearance of the animals.
The phrase originally comes from the actual white elephants of India which were considered sacred property of the king, above doing work, and were given as supposed rewards to loyal subjects, but due to the expensive nature of keeping an elephant and the fact that they were forbidden from making the beast labor the gift could actually end up ruining the recipient, and was sometimes intended to. Politics can be brutal!
It is a play on the common usage of the term (implying such individuals are useless or even a burden) and upon the wrinkled appearance of the animals.
The phrase originally comes from the actual white elephants of India which were considered sacred property of the king, above doing work, and were given as supposed rewards to loyal subjects, but due to the expensive nature of keeping an elephant and the fact that they were forbidden from making the beast labor the gift could actually end up ruining the recipient, and was sometimes intended to. Politics can be brutal!
I had no idea grandpa was a White Elephant until I heard him talking about wanting to build a wall on the Mexican border!
by Madam Myriad February 11, 2016
by OfficialNewBalance December 15, 2023
"Woah. Julie's got a big booty."
"Yeah she has an Elephant booty, felt like a stampede when she ran by."
"Yeah she has an Elephant booty, felt like a stampede when she ran by."
by Buttman Rises April 30, 2024
Did you see all that elephant peanut butter left over after those dirty hippies had sex Lindsay Lohan in that tent in the backyard? Damn, those dirty hippies WILL do anything!
by L3Mon_Slic3R November 10, 2011
iKON Bobby is a stupid elephant element crazy
iKON Bobby is a stupid elephant element crazy
by syafinaz? October 22, 2023
When a man is cumming and he shakes his penis around with no hands in a circular motion on to his significant others face or vagina because they are both wet places giving the name whirlpool
by Tricks are for adults February 26, 2021
An elephant with blond hair. Usually found in scuffed russian (eastern european) countries. Able to speak human languages although usually not understandable due to scuffed russian accent.
by Wmbd July 01, 2019