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heffalump trap

heffalump trap noun: a situation where an attempt to trap or outwit someone ends up backfiring on the original schemer.

Noun

heffalump trap (plural heffalump traps)

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

Forms of heffalump trap

pluralheffalump traps

Questions about heffalump trap

What does heffalump trap mean?
Heffalump trap means a situation where an attempt to trap or outwit someone ends up backfiring on the original schemer.
What part of speech is heffalump trap?
Heffalump trap is a noun.
What is the plural of heffalump trap?
The plural of heffalump trap is heffalump traps.

Words near heffalump trap in the dictionary

  1. hefemales
  2. Hefeng
  3. hefeweizen
  4. hefeweizens
  5. heffalump
  6. heffalump trap
  7. heffalump traps
  8. heffalumps
  9. Heffelfinger
  10. Heffelfingers
  11. Heffer

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