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- give the elbow
give the elbow
give somebody the elbow
(British informal) to end a romantic relationship with someone They went out together for a month and then she gave him the elbow.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Drusilla | | droo-SIL-ə (English) | Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin |
| Ulli | | - | German |
| Lillie | | LIL-ee | English |
| Bea | | BEE | English |
| Britannia | | - | English (Rare) |
| Maire | | MIE-re | Finnish |