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 September 20, 2016
Get the white elephantmug. Hot dog and a Mountain Dew
by Gpitt April 13, 2020
Get the White Trash breakfastmug. Fat white is a 30mg OxyContin pill. The pill has an imprint of RP on Onside and 30 on other side. It was made popular in a region of southeast Houston, by a known OxyContin dealer, who’s cat was named fat white
That fat white has to much powder when I snort it. I guess they are ok to eat but I snort my pills and fat whites have to much powder
by Killakatarina October 16, 2024
Get the Fat whitemug. Keith: What did you get your girlfriend for her christmas
Carl: In front of her family, I started dreaming of a white christmas all over her.
Carols Ejaculating Standard
Carl: In front of her family, I started dreaming of a white christmas all over her.
Carols Ejaculating Standard
by Jerry mctits May 26, 2016
Get the Dreaming of a White Christmasmug. Sksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksk
Basic white girl: Sksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksksk
by DJFleischman October 8, 2019
Get the Basic White Girlmug. When you are subjected to a blow to the head and see a flash of white light. It happens most frequently during football games.
by ClareThePriest January 16, 2023
Get the The White Buffalomug. Despite losing two National Championships (A 2x runner up and First Lady Jill Biden still wanted to invite her to the White House ) Caitlin Clark receives more notoriety, fame, and endorsement than the actual champions and her Black female counterparts.
Great White Hope GreatWhiteHope
by BasketBallFan2324 May 23, 2024
Get the Great White Hopemug.