Phrase guide

elfin safety

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ɛlˈfɪn ˌseɪf.ti/

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noun

Meaning 1

occupational health and safety, or the Health and Safety Executive

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, derogatory, humorous, informal, uncountable

Examples

  • 2007, Jonathan Ray, "My new best cellar", The Spectator, Spectator (8 December 2007), Heaven knows what Elfin Safety would say.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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