name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Nickname for Queensland: a state of Australia. Australia, slang

   "The post-office is in New South Wales, and the police-barracks in Bananaland."

Synonyms

All synonyms

queensland

Example

More examples

"The post-office is in New South Wales, and the police-barracks in Bananaland."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

banana bender

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