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elephant's trunk
What does elephant's trunk mean?
Cockney rhyming slang for 'drunk', shortened to 'elephants'.
"He was well elephant's trunk by the end of the night."
Origin
'Trunk' rhymes with 'drunk'; traditional London slang.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'elephant's trunk' mean?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for 'drunk', usually shortened to just 'elephants'.
How do you use 'elephants' to mean drunk?
You'd say someone is 'a bit elephants' or 'well elephants' to mean they've had too much to drink.
Where does 'elephant's trunk' come from?
It's traditional London rhyming slang — 'trunk' rhymes with 'drunk'.
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