Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banana phone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: ba-nana -phone
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A telephone, typically a mobile phone, with a curved shape to accommodate the wearer's facial profile.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"This concept puts the curve back on the iPhone 5 with a silhouette that's reminiscent of a banana phone."
"The device looks similar to the Nokia 8110 “banana phone” immortalized in The Matrix."
"Hajek's vision is somewhat reminiscent of the Nokia 8100—a.k.a. the banana phone—which was prominently featured in the first Matrix movie."

Etymology

From the similarity in shape to a banana.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

banana phones (plural)

Questions

What does banana phone mean?: A telephone, typically a mobile phone, with a curved shape to accommodate the wearer's facial profile.
Where does banana phone come from?: From the similarity in shape to a banana.

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