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English
Noun
Elvii
- plural of Elvis
1998, Andy Bernstein, The Pharmer’s Almanac: The Ultimate Toilet Reading for Phans, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Boulevard Books, →ISBN, page 200:Did I mention the 30-minute encore with Les and Larry from Primus featuring four Elvii and yodelers during Harpua and Suzie? The best show ever! —Chip Croteau
2003, Jim Butcher, Death Masks, Roc, →ISBN, page 231:“I am the foremost collector of velvet Elvii in the city of Chicago,” I said at once. / “Elvii?” Marcone inquired. / “The plural could be Elvises, I guess,” I said. “But if I say that too often, I start muttering to myself and calling things ‘my precious,’ so I usually go with the Latin plural.”
2012, Katherine Rife, If You Like Quentin Tarantino…: Here Are Over 200 Films, TV Shows and Other Oddities That You Will Love, Limelight Editions, →ISBN:You’ll recognize the mug, of course, but his outfit also stands out; all the other Elvii are wearing the spangled jumpsuits of Las Vegas Elvis, but Tarantino is dressed up rockabilly-style as Sun Records Elvis.
Further reading
- “Origin of "Elvii"”, in bit.listserv.words-l (Usenet), 1996 May 29.