Much like it's tamer cousin, the White Elephant Gift Exchange, a Black Elephant Gift exchange has a naughty twist. The main idea is similar: all people involved bring a wrapped holiday gift, which will be randomly raffled off within the participating group. The gifts, however, range anywhere from dildos to skimpy outfits/costumes to BDSM items, as long as they are on the naughty side. Black Elephant Gift Exchanges put the /hot/ in hot chocolate during the holiday season.

A pubic hair piece. A toupee for the pubic area/genitals. In the 1700’s when mercury was used to treat sexually transmitted diseases (Gonorrhea or Syphilis) one of the side effects was the loss of pubic hair. To disguise this condition, that was not cured by mercury, a Merkin was employed.