pink elephants

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /pɪŋk ˈel.ɪ.fənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /pɪŋk ˈel.ɪ.fənt/

Definition of pink elephants words

noun plural pink elephants a facetious name applied to hallucinations caused by drunkenness 0

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Origin of pink elephants

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Pink elephants

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pink elephants popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for pink elephants

noun pink elephants

blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
d.t. — the, delirium tremens.
d.t.'s — a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
delirium tremens — a severe psychotic condition occurring in some persons with chronic alcoholism, characterized by delirium, tremor, anxiety, and vivid hallucinations
dt — the, delirium tremens.

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