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Definition of White elephant

White elephant
White elephant White elephant Something requiring much care and expense and yielding little profit; any burdensome possession. [Slang]

Meaning of White elephant from wikipedia

- A white elephant is a possession that its owner cannot dispose of without extreme difficulty, and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out...
- A white elephant gift exchange, Yankee swap or Dirty Santa is a party game where amusing and impractical gifts are exchanged during Christmas festivities...
- A white elephant (also albino elephant) is a rare kind of elephant, but not a distinct species. Although often depicted as snow white, their skin is typically...
- White Elephant or white elephant may also refer to: White elephant (animal), a rare kind of albino elephant (not a distinct species) White Elephant (1984...
- A white elephant sale is a collection of used items being sold, much akin to a yard sale or garage sale, often as a fund-raiser for a cause. The term "white...
- Elephant White is a 2011 American action-thriller film starring Djimon Hounsou and Kevin Bacon. Filming took place in Bangkok, Thailand. American ********in...
- White Elephant is an American action film directed by Jesse V. Johnson and written by Johnson and Erik Martinez, based on a story by Johnson. It stars...
- "Hills Like White Elephants" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It was first published in August 1927 in the literary magazine transition, then later...
- Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African...
- The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก; RTGS: Khrueang Ratcha-itsariyaphon An Pen Thi Choetchu...