What does "elephant's" mean?

drunk (intoxicated with alcohol)

What is a synonym for "elephant's"?

Common synonyms include: befuddled, besotted, bibulous, blind drunk, blotto, bosky.

Elephant's

adj, slang

adj, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1
drunk (intoxicated with alcohol) Cockney, slang

Synonyms

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befuddled besotted bibulous blind drunk blotto bosky

Antonyms

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sober

Example

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"By seeing an elephant's tusk you know it is larger than a bull; by seeing a tiger's tail you know it is larger than a fox; by seeing one thing, you know many of them."

Etymology

Cockney rhyming slang, from elephant's trunk where trunk rhymes with drunk.

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