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make like a banana and split

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
make -like a banana and s-plit
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave, depart.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

A pun on banana split and split (“to depart”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

makes like a banana and splits (present, singular) making like a banana and splitting (participle, present) made like a banana and split (participle, past) made like a banana and split (past)

Synonyms

make like a baby and head out make like a tree and leave

Questions

What does make like a banana and split mean?
To leave, depart.
Where does make like a banana and split come from?
A pun on banana split and split (“to depart”).

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