How to pronounce “see the elephant”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (US, obsolete, slang) To witness something unexpected and awe-inspiring. [early 19th c. to Civil War]
• (US, obsolete, slang) To be up to the latest moves; to be knowing and worldly.
• (US, American Civil War, slang) To witness or participate in a battle.
• Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see see,‎ the,‎ elephant.

Practice Nearby Words

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