elephants
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of elephants
C20: shortened from elephant's trunk, rhyming slang for drunk
Example Sentences
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Part of elephants' whisker evolution is to prevent breakage, said Schulz.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Kenya-born photographer Oria Rocco, who joined Mr. Douglas-Hamilton at his camp in 1969 and became his wife and co-author, documented the elephants’ family life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Other celebrities who have rallied to the elephants’ cause include Lily Tomlin and the late Bob Barker.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025
The liquid-sucking test also revealed that elephants’ trunks seemed to hold more liquid than they should be able to.
From NewsForKids.net • Jun. 20, 2024
People lean out of them with eyescopes and spyglasses pressed to their faces, and ear-trumpets jutting out like elephants' trunks.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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