Elgin is a wonderful, diverse Illinois city about 1 hr from downtown Chicago. It has a beautiful river, tons of fantastic restaurants, and attractions. It is a safe community to raise a family. The town is extremely diverse, vibrant, and full of art. Elgin is a fantastic place to live. Homes in Elgin range from millions of dollars to over 150k. Elgin has a fantastic police department and transportation system. It’s ranked one of the safest and best places to live in Illinois.
by ElginCitizen August 13, 2022
1. a piece of shit town in South Carolina with one traffic light.
2. people who live in Elgin are usually poor.
2. people who live in Elgin are usually poor.
1. "Where the hell is Elgin?!?!"
2. person1: "Wheres he from?"
person2: "Elgin"
Person1: "Poor fellow"
2. person1: "Wheres he from?"
person2: "Elgin"
Person1: "Poor fellow"
by robbie berends September 15, 2006
Elgin/Elgin Street Sweep: to break-up with a boy/girlfriend; unceremoniously dump someone. To sweep someone out of your life. Named after the ubiquitous brand of city street sweepers "Elgin".
"He was cheating on me so I gave him the Elgin."
"It's time you gave that guy the Elgin Street Sweep."
"It's time you gave that guy the Elgin Street Sweep."
by Eileen March June 2, 2007
by Elgin is gay October 21, 2018
n. An act of cultural vandalism, Originates from the actions of Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Elgin, in removing much of the sculpture from the Parthenon in the early C19 to decorate his house in Scotland. Debts later forced him to sell the above sculptures to the British Museum where they become known as the Elgin Marbles.
Also Fr. Elginisme
Also Fr. Elginisme
The Cuneiform tablets available on Ebay are yet another example of unchecked Elginism in the 21st century.
by Ma8iou October 4, 2004
by blalallas July 8, 2006
to steal, generally opportunistically, that is, to take everything that isn't nailed down as soon as the owner has his/her/its (possibly proverbial) back turned; etymology: Named for the Chicago suburb of Elgin, Illinois (see other entries for "elgin"), part of Illinois' "Coalition of Crime": Aurora, Decatur, East St. Louis, and Elgin.
Loquo: We left the hotel with more bags of sh*t than we came in with. The cleaning lady came in, and the room was already clean. LOL, man we elgin-ed everything!
DP: Did you elgin the free towels down at the pool?
Loquo: Naw, man, I forgot. Next time, though!
DP: Man, I wheeled the whole cart outside; threw it in the truck; passed out towels like beers, when I got back to campus.
A: Right on, dog!
DP: Did you elgin the free towels down at the pool?
Loquo: Naw, man, I forgot. Next time, though!
DP: Man, I wheeled the whole cart outside; threw it in the truck; passed out towels like beers, when I got back to campus.
A: Right on, dog!
by Loquacious Linguaphile Liege August 26, 2009