elf and safety

noun

Health and safety.

Meanings

nounelf and safety (uncountable)
  1. humorousuncountableHealth and safety.

Origin

A form with h-dropping and th-fronting, with humorous reference to elf (“mythical being”).

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APA

elf and safety. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elf%20and%20safety

MLA

“elf and safety.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elf%20and%20safety. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elf and safety,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elf%20and%20safety.

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