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banana money

banana money noun: world War II Japanese invasion money.

banana money: world War II Japanese invasion money
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Noun

banana money (uncountable)

  1. (informal) World War II Japanese invasion money.

Origin of banana money

From the prominent illustration of a banana tree on some series of the notes.

Questions about banana money

What does banana money mean?
Banana money means world War II Japanese invasion money.
What part of speech is banana money?
Banana money is a noun.

Words near banana money in the dictionary

  1. banana lounger
  2. banana loungers
  3. banana lounges
  4. banana melon
  5. banana melons
  6. banana money
  7. banana nose
  8. banana noses
  9. banana note
  10. banana notes
  11. banana oil

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