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pachyderm
/ˈpæk.ɪˌdɜː(ɹ)m/
noun 4
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2VERB + PACHYDERM
score
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among
Definitions
noun
1
A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant and tapir.
2
An elephant.
And so it happened that before the elephant realized that his new enemy had leaped from his path Tarzan had driven his iron-shod spear from behind the massive shoulder straight into the fierce heart, and the colossal pachyderm had toppled to his death at the feet of the ape-man.
Among five score pachyderm / Each canopied and passengered / Sit the duke and the duchess' luscious young girls
3
A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about them.
4
Someone who is insensitive.
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And so it happened that before the elephant realized that his new enemy had leaped from his path Tarzan had driven his iron-shod spear from behind the massive shoulder straight into the fierce heart,
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Among five score pachyderm / Each canopied and passengered / Sit the duke and the duchess' luscious young girls
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In September 2008[…] Portfolio rented an elephant to illustrate an article about JPMorgan Chase’s credit derivatives desk, because the editors had decided on the headline “The $58 Trillion Elephant in
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