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banana phone

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

Noun

banana phone (plural banana phones)

  1. (colloquial) A telephone, typically a mobile phone, with a curved shape to accommodate the wearer's facial profile.
    • This concept puts the curve back on the iPhone 5 with a silhouette that's reminiscent of a banana phone.2012, “Best iPhone 5 concept photos”, in CNet
    • The device looks similar to the Nokia 8110 “banana phone” immortalized in The Matrix.2018, “Curved iPhone mockups look like Nokia’s famous ‘banana phone’”, in Cult of Mac

Forms of banana phone

pluralbanana phones

Origin of banana phone

From the similarity in shape to a banana.

Questions about banana phone

What does banana phone mean?
Banana phone means a telephone, typically a mobile phone, with a curved shape to accommodate the wearer's facial profile.
What part of speech is banana phone?
Banana phone is a noun.
What is the plural of banana phone?
The plural of banana phone is banana phones.

Words near banana phone in the dictionary

  1. banana passionfruits
  2. banana peel
  3. banana peels
  4. banana pepper
  5. banana peppers
  6. banana phone
  7. banana plug
  8. banana plugs
  9. banana pose
  10. banana poses
  11. banana prawn

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