white elephant
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A possession that is unwanted by its owner, but is expensive to keep or difficult to dispose of.
That new stadium is turning out to be a white elephant; nobody goes there.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A gift that is impractical and difficult to get rid of.
The company Christmas party included a white elephant gift exchange.
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All Wolverine Scenes in Deadpool (4K)
- That's for last year's white elephant gift.
That's for last year's white elephant gift.
- Who wants a white elephant?
Who wants a white elephant?
Dinner Party
- Um, you gals can put your white elephant gifts, uh, over there.
Um, you gals can put your white elephant gifts, uh, over there.
- Um, you gals can put your white elephant gifts, uh, over there.
Um, you gals can put your white elephant gifts, uh, over there.
Annoying Orange - Slay Ride
- My white elephant gift is a bazooka!
My white elephant gift is a bazooka!
- My white elephant gift is a bazooka.
My white elephant gift is a bazooka.
Coffee Expert Blind Review Cheap Coffee
- It's like a white elephant gift, where it's like everyone's fighting to give it away.
It's like a white elephant gift, where it's like everyone's fighting to give it away.
- It's like a white elephant gift where it's like, everyone's, like, fighting to give it away.
It's like a white elephant gift where it's like, everyone's, like, fighting to give it away.
Grocery Store Stereotypes
- When was the last time you went to a White Elephant gift exchange?
When was the last time you went to a White Elephant gift exchange?
- When was the last time you went to a White Elephant gift exchange?
When was the last time you went to a White Elephant gift exchange?
Talking about restaurants 🍽️👨🍳🥗 Real Easy English
- If you like restaurants, you could try our drama series, The White Elephant, all about a busy restaurant kitchen.
If you like restaurants, you could try our drama series, The White Elephant, all about a busy restaurant kitchen.
- If you like restaurants, you could try our drama series the White Elephant, all about a busy restaurant kitchen.
If you like restaurants, you could try our drama series the White Elephant, all about a busy restaurant kitchen.
BACK IN SEOUL: reunions & shopping for white elephant
- I'm gonna stop by Beaker because I'm going to buy a gift for a white elephant tonight.
I'm gonna stop by Beaker because I'm going to buy a gift for a white elephant tonight.
- I'm going to stop by Beaker because I'm going to buy a gift for a white elephant tonight.
I'm going to stop by Beaker because I'm going to buy a gift for a white elephant tonight.
Jeddah Tower Restart: The Strange Issue Between the Old and New Concrete
- For years, the world wondered if the Jeddah Tower would become the world's tallest white elephant.
For years, the world wondered if the Jeddah Tower would become the world's tallest white elephant.
NARRATIVES OF OBJECTS
- Significant Objects was a project by two journalists in America where they bought a huge amount of just trash, like little white elephant stall knickknacks and just junky objects.
Significant Objects was a project by two journalists in America where they bought a huge amount of just trash, like little white elephant stall knickknacks and just junky objects.
Why no one wants to host the Olympics
- This is what's called a white elephant.
This is what's called a white elephant.
- A permanent spot would eliminate white elephant projects, save cities from going into debt, and reduce the game's environmental footprint.
A permanent spot would eliminate white elephant projects, save cities from going into debt, and reduce the game's environmental footprint.