Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bananaland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ba-nana-land
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Nickname for Queensland: a state of Australia.

Australian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"The post-office is in New South Wales, and the police-barracks in Bananaland."
"But it's ages before the news gets up north to Bananaland that the ASL has passed more motions against agitators than you can poke a stick at, especially if they agitate amongst the unemployed."
"The recompense ‘James’ required from the Government was three miles depth of frontage along the whole route; but the representatives of the people in Bananaland thought the offer was a bit one-sided, and declined to negotiate."

Etymology

From banana + -land, after Queensland, since the tropical coast of Queensland is suited to growing bananas.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: banana

Usage

Derived Forms

Bananalander

Phrases

banana bender

Frequently Paired Words

banana bender

Questions

What does bananaland mean?: Nickname for Queensland: a state of Australia.
Where does bananaland come from?: From banana + -land, after Queensland, since the tropical coast of Queensland is suited to growing bananas.

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