Definition
A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.
Origins
Blend of 800-pound gorilla + elephant in the room.
In Context
- "Near-synonyms: elephant in the room, emperor's new clothes"
Also Said As
- 800-pound gorilla in the room
- 800-pound gorilla
- elephant in the room
- emperor's new clothes
See Also
- acknowledge the corn
- paromologia
- paromology