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elfin safety en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɛlˈfɪn ˌseɪf.ti/ (UK)

Etymology

Rendering of health and safety with Th-fronting and H-dropping.

Meanings

  1. (UK, derogatory, humorous, informal, uncountable) occupational health and safety, or the Health and Safety Executive
    • 2007, Jonathan Ray, "My new best cellar", The Spectator, Spectator (8 December 2007), Heaven knows what Elfin Safety would say.

wikipedia: H-dropping · wikipedia: Th-fronting