White elephant (disambiguation)

White elephant (disambiguation)

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
* White Elephant Battery Company, a manufacturer of electrical batteries in Shanghai, China.

ee 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


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