Wiktionary:Word of the day/2021/October 26

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Word of the day
for October 26
heffalump n
  1. (chiefly childish, humorous) (A child's name for) an elephant.
  2. Something that is elusive.
  3. (derogatory) A clumsy or overweight person.

English author A. A. Milne’s book Winnie-the-Pooh, in which Heffalumps were introduced, was first published on this day 95 years ago in 1926.

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