Green’s Dictionary of Slang

elbow v.2

[elbow n.1 (2)]

to reject, to dismiss.

[UK](con. 1960s) A. Frewin London Blues 142: I know Mr Messalino would have elbowsed him doing the photographs without me appearing on the scene.
[Scot](con. 1980s) I. Welsh Skagboys 259: Ah’ve never seen a boy so down eftir a bird’s elbayed him.