dollar banana
n.— «Bananas from these countries are called “dollar bananas” because they are exported to North America and produced by American companies.» —“Global Issues For Breakfast: The Banana Industry And Its Problems Faq (cohen Mix)” by Rebecca Cohen The Science Creative Quarterly June 12, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Next time you stub your toe, try letting loose with a Bandoozer! Sarah from Elk Rapids, Michigan, says her grandparents invented a fake swear word bandoozer to give kids the thrill of naughtiness without any real harm. Bandoozer doesn’t appear in...
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