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elephants

/ ˈɛɪəԳٲ /

adjective

  1. slang.
    drunk; intoxicated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of elephants1

C20: shortened from elephant's trunk, rhyming slang for drunk
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Shot at the San Diego Zoo, the primitive video clip showed Jawed Karim, the platform’s co-founder, complimenting the elephants in the frame behind him.

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Zoo, however, has long defended the quality of care provided to its elephants and did not cite any health issues as a reason for the relocation, which was announced Tuesday.

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In 2024 alone, elephants killed at least 11 people in the area.

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As the earth began to shake around 10 a.m., the elder elephants in the enclosure rushed to encircle the youngsters, the video shows.

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But critics say there are significant scientific challenges to overcome before these changes in mice can be tried out on elephants.

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