elephant walk
Trunk-to-tail procession
Elephant walk has two distinct meanings.
In military aviation, it's the taxiing of aircraft in close single-file formation before takeoff, resembling elephants walking trunk-to-tail: The bombers performed an elephant walk on the runway.
In hazing contexts, it's a degrading ritual where participants walk in a line, each holding the genitals of the person behind them.
Aircraft ground route
- formationCreation or arrangement
- flightlineAircraft parking and maintenance area
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- runwayPaved path for planes
takeoff · pilots · aircraft · squadron · hangar · nose-to-tail · wingtip · ground crew
Spirit of brotherly connection
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- pledgeBinding promise given
- humiliationLoss of dignity
Greek life · sorority · college · tradition · prank · freshman · ceremony
taxiway
Aircraft ground route
- formationCreation or arrangement
- flightlineAircraft parking and maintenance area
- tarmacPaved airport surface
runway · takeoff · pilots · aircraft · squadron · hangar · nose-to-tail · wingtip · ground crew · marshaller
fraternity
Spirit of brotherly connection
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- pledgeBinding promise given
humiliation · Greek life · sorority · college · tradition · prank · freshman · ceremony