rogue elephant

noun

1

: a vicious elephant that separates from the herd and roams alone

2

: one whose behavior resembles that of a rogue elephant in being aberrant or independent

Examples of rogue elephant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gage provides proof that Hoover was no rogue elephant, acting entirely on his own. — Kai Bird, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2022

That great hit song was something of a beautiful rogue elephant who, after escaping from the zoo, remained hidden in the Hollywood Hills somewhere near Argyle. — Rickie Lee Jones, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

rogue elephant

noun

: a vicious elephant that separates from the herd and roams alone