heffalump trap

noun

A situation where an attempt to trap or outwit someone ends up backfiring on the original schemer.

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Meanings

nounheffalump trap (plural heffalump traps)

plural heffalump traps

  1. idiomaticA situation where an attempt to trap or outwit someone ends up backfiring on the original schemer.
  2. idiomaticA strategic move that ends up ensnaring those who devised it.
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APA

heffalump trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heffalump%20trap

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“heffalump trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heffalump%20trap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heffalump trap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heffalump%20trap.

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