Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elvis has left the building

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: elvis has left- the build-ing
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.

Example Sentences

"That '50s look can do one / Elvis has definitely left the fucking building"

Etymology

Announced by promoter Al Dvorin at the end of Elvis Presley's concerts in the 1970s as a means to prevent pandemonium and mobbing.

Phrases

has left the building

Questions

What does elvis has left the building mean?: A phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.
Where does elvis has left the building come from?: Announced by promoter Al Dvorin at the end of Elvis Presley's concerts in the 1970s as a means to prevent pandemonium and mobbing.

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