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Define White Elephant Meaning

White Elephant
Term referring to something not particularly useful that has very high cost of upkeep.

Famous white elephants include Olympic Stadium in Montreal, the former Millennium Dome in London and the Concorde jet.
By Karina
White Elephant
an unwanted gift that one has no use for

I have no need for this white elephant. Do you know anywhere I can sell it?
By Jojo
White Elephant
1)A gag gift, usually an unwanted gift that is rewrapped and redistributed. 2)Bundy Gift.

I got this Joey Fatone Bobblehead doll from that turkey across the street. What could I do with it? I know, It can be the White Elephant at the Christmas party this year!
By Sonia
White Elephant
a project/venture/possession whose cost of maintenance is way higher than its rating of usefulness.

the freedom tower in NY is currently a major example of a white elephant, they could have just built the WTC Twin Towers II instead.
By Celene
White Elephant
1. the obese white women preferred by African American males.


Brothers who date white chicks are usually just thinning the herd of white elephants.
By Adiana
White Elephant
A mystery drug (of unknown nature and effect) given by one person to another, the former often using the latter as a guinea pig to test the drug's effects.

Especially refers to this scenario when the drug's post-ingestion effect is particularly debilitating, such as that of horse or elephant tranquilizer.

Someone gave her a white elephant, and now she's in the bathroom vomiting.

By Bertine
White Elephant
a) Unwanted or unneeded object
b) An aborted fetus

"Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemmingway
By Tarrah
White Elephant
A party where people (usually family, friends, or a combo of the two) get together and have a game where you unwrap, steal, and trade off presents never actually useful in real life. I mean, my family W.E. party got me a laser tape measure!

"What's up! How did the White Elephant party go?"
"I got a laser thingy!"
"Ooh! That sucks."
"Are you kidding?! That thing is awesome! You push the button and a little red dot comes out!"
"..."
By Ardelis
White Elephant
A valuable item or act that requires expencive upkeep. Often the upkeep is not worth it.

The war on terrorism is a large white elephant.
By Kanya
White-Elephant
Motorcycle cops. (Australian) Named for the combination of overweight, white bikes and riders. And at some point, nearly everybody has thought about shooting one.

Hah hah, look at the white elephant, he's too fat to split lanes.
By Toinette