White elephant
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A white elephant is a possession that its owner cannot dispose of without extreme difficulty, and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out of proportion to its usefulness. In modern usage,
A white elephant at the Amarapura Palace in 1855
Boothtown Aqueduct, Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
White elephant gift exchange
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A white elephant gift exchange, Yankee swap or Dirty Santa is a party game where amusing and impractical gifts are exchanged during Christmas festivities. The goal of a white elephant gift exchange is
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…Due to high upkeep cost, Giant Pandas in zoos outside of China have been considered white elephants. White elephant gift exchange Hills Like White Elephants…
A man "steals" a gift in a white elephant gift exchange, while its previous owner is reluctant to relinquish it.
Woman triumphantly showing a pineapple at a white elephant gift exchange at a Minnesota Roller Girls holiday party.