banana oil en · NOUN
Meanings
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(dated, slang, uncountable) Nonsense.
Perhaps Miss Fisher has the last word when she says, "What a load of banana oil!"
1979, The New York Times Theater Reviews, page 270:
- (countable, uncountable) The chemical substance isoamyl acetate.
- (countable, uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see banana, oil.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| banana oils | Number=Plur | lexicographic |