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.
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.