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banana hammock

banana hammock noun: a male thong.

Noun

banana hammock (plural banana hammocks)

  1. (slang) A male thong.
  2. (slang) A pair of skimpy swim briefs for men.
    • She had wanted me to wear Speedos – an orange banana hammock – but I had put on camouflaged cutoffs and a tank top.2008, Mario Acevedo, The Undead Kama Sutra, EOS, published 2008, →ISBN, page 105
    • I should go to the other extreme and don a Speedo. Might it be awesome to see my classmates' expressions as I strut out sporting a banana hammock?2010, Josh Berk, The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin, Knopf, published 2010, →ISBN, page 19

Forms of banana hammock

pluralbanana hammocks

Origin of banana hammock

From the similarity in appearance of the protrusion of an occupied hammock and the bulge of the genitals in these tight-fitting briefs.

Questions about banana hammock

What does banana hammock mean?
Banana hammock means a male thong.
What part of speech is banana hammock?
Banana hammock is a noun.
What is the plural of banana hammock?
The plural of banana hammock is banana hammocks.

Words near banana hammock in the dictionary

  1. banana fold
  2. banana folds
  3. banana freckle
  4. banana frog
  5. banana frogs
  6. banana hammock
  7. banana hammocks
  8. banana ketchup
  9. banana ketchups
  10. banana kick
  11. banana kicks

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