White elephant (disambiguation)
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A white elephant is a supposedly valuable possession whose cost exceeds its usefulness.
White elephant may also refer to:
- White elephant (pachyderm), a rare kind of elephant, but not a distinct species
- White elephant sale, a collection of used items being sold by a non-professional group of individuals second hand
- White elephant gift exchange, a winter-holiday party game
- White Elephant 1 and White Elephant 2, two secure document destruction facilities owned by the National Security Agency
- White Elephant Stores, discount sporting-goods chain store in Spokane, Washington
[edit] See also
- King of the White Elephant, 1941 Thai historical drama film
- Hills Like White Elephants, short story by Ernest Hemingway
- Order of the White Elephant, Thai honour