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A white elephant - the meaning and origin of this phrase. ... White (albino) elephants were regarded as holy in ancient times in Thailand and other Asian countries. Keeping a white elephant was a very expensive undertaking, since the owner had to provide the elephant with special food and provide access for people who wanted...
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: : The quote - White elephant (origin); : : : "Such creatures were given as gifts by Siamese royalty to subjects with the intention of ruining them."; : : : Should read: : : : White (albino) elephants were regarded as holy in ancient times in Thailand and other Asian countries.
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Dear Word Detective: Can you tell me the meaning and origin of the expression to "cotton-on" to something? ... The first thing to note about "white elephant" is that real white elephants do, in fact, exist. While your average neighborhood elephant is most likely a dusky gray (or pink, I suppose, on special occasions),
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After participating in white elephant parties at Vertigo and my previous job, I began to wonder about the origin of the term "white elephant". The best answer I found was in this blog post:
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Definition of white elephant from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of white elephant. Pronunciation of white elephant. Definition of the word white elephant. Origin of the word white elephant. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » white elephant...
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Origin: ; 1850–55; from the perh. apocryphal tale that the King of Siam would award a disagreeable courtier a white elephant, the upkeep of which would ruin the courtier...
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dictionary.reference.com/browse/white%20elephant
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Any language will have phrases which do not carry the meaning of their literal translation. ... Giving a gift of a white elephant would be done to someone considered an enemy. The idea being that you would eventually wipe out your enemy's wealth with the care of the sacred elephant.
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The white elephant was stolen! I was called up at dead of night and informed of this fearful misfortune. For some moments I was beside myself with terror and anxiety; I was helpless. Then I grew calmer and collected my faculties.
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www.mtwain.com/The_Stolen_White_Elephant/0.html
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