elephants

/ ˈɛlɪfənts /

adjective

1. slang,  drunk; intoxicated

Word History and Origins

Origin of elephants¹

C20: shortened from elephant's trunk, rhyming slang for _drunk

Example Sentences

Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of new vaccine to prevent a deadly virus that affects young elephants.

From BBC

The suspension of the broadcasts will disrupt viewers peek at the zoo's pandas, lions, elephants and naked mole rats.

From BBC

The monologue proceeded like so for a while before Kimmel paused again to speak to whatever angry or skeptical elephants may still be left in the room.

From Salon

In 2012, Shankar was shifted to a new enclosure that left him virtually in solitary confinement - despite a 2009 federal ban on keeping elephants alone for more than six months.

From BBC

Played by Kapoor, Sundari often wears a string of jasmine flowers in her hair, can communicate with elephants and climbs coconut trees as a hobby - all stereotypical traits, often associated with Kerala.

From BBC

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