Brocked is a slang term, reportedly originating from the Royal New Zealand Airforce, that refers to the act of another aircrew member secretly and sneakily taking away ones allocated flying time or duty.
Elephantine
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Pertaining to the elephant, or resembling an elephant(commonly, in size); hence, huge; immense; heavy; as, of elephantineproportions; an elephantine step or tread. Elephantine epoch (Geol.),the epoch distinguished by the existence of large pachyderms.Mantell.-- Elephantine tortoise (Zoöl.), a huge land tortoise; esp., Testudoelephantina, from islands in the Indian Ocean; and T. elephantopus,from the Galapagos Islands.
Elephantine meaning & definition 1 of Elephantine.
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A [morbidly-obese] person whose [weight] is equivalent to that of an [elephant].
Elephantine meaning & definition 2 of Elephantine.
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Of, resembling, or characteristic of an elephant or elephants, especially in being large, clumsy, or awkward.
Elephantine meaning & definition 3 of Elephantine.
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