Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Elvis year n.

SE in slang uses

In phrases

have an Elvis year (v.)

(orig. US) to be successful.

2000

N.Y. Times 27 June n.p.: There are multiple terms for success (including ‘winnage,’ ‘winnitude,’ having an ‘Elvis year,’ being ‘golden’ or ‘on velvet’) and an equally large number of terms for failure (‘lossage,’ ‘lossity,’ ‘Big Lose’) and stupidity.