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I remember the days when Banana Republic meant a country in Central America

Now its a clothing store that sells really nice clothes
"I'm going to Banana Republic to buy some clothes."

"Isn't that a little far just to go shopping...?"
by meh April 12, 2005
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Voluntarily Celibate.
A person who chooses to be celibate. Can be for any given amount of time, for a short period or for their entire life. Can be for religious reasons or not.

related: incel
-Priests are volcel (or at least they're supposed to be).

-Gary was so upset after the divorce he became volcel for the rest of his life.
by kay_see October 23, 2007
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A country in Latin America run by a dictator, called so because the people of such countries were exploited by the United Fruit Company, and American corporation.
Guatemala is said to have been the original Banana Republic.
by VivaLaRevolucion! October 22, 2004
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a small stereotypical Central American country dominated by foreign companies (from the fact that such countries were typically controlled by the United Fruit Company and grew bananas)
That country will always be nothing more than just another banana republic.
by Light Joker September 18, 2005
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A conservative asian/islander, opposite of a boba liberal. Both are just as annoying/bad in their own ways. Bananas are yellow on the outside but white on the inside. They see things from the perspective of Republicans and side along conservative issues.

They will downplay any political issues because Asians should assimilate with the white culture and be the model minority. They believe that getting close to the White-Americans is the way in order to achieve the American Dream while downplaying any issues with other minorities such as the Black-Americans and Brown-Americans (thus trying to get away from them as much as possible).

They believe that Asian American problems are only second to White Americans BUT the same time will downplay social issues amongst other Non-White Americans because they are deemed not as important compared to Asians and Whites.

They are the type to fly the Trump/MAGA flags, yelling it loud and proud but not care when President Trump has called it the "ChinaVirus" because they believe that because the virus was started overseas - it will not affect them in any way on the scale of American Racism ideologies.

They fled their countries because of communism and believe the sole purpose of the democrat party is to bring back communism. They are non-believers of white supremacy since they view the White Americans as superiors but will throw any "non-white" issues under the bus because they think it is communism or a free handout.
Kevin Nguyen: "My grandpa is constantly watching conservative youtube channels and now he is a banana republic wearing that MAGA hat".
by G.I. Tom March 12, 2021
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Italy under Silvio Berlusconi 's "government"
Quello stupido nano (Berlusconi) sta vendendo il nostro paese, si fa le sue leggi, agisce come se la costituzione fosse un catalogo di opzioni... L'Italia sta diventando una repubblica delle banane!

Translation:
That stupid dwarf (Berlusconi) is selling our country, making his own laws, acting as if the constitution is a catalogue of options... Italy is becoming a Banana Republic!
by Jeeezuz H3yl3l January 01, 2005
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An Alternative name for a Male Strip Club.
Nick: Did you hear?
Kyle: What?
Nick: Chris Quit.
Kyle: Really, why?
Nick: He got a Job at Banana Republic.
Kyle: The one at the mall?
Nick: No, the one next to the laundry matt.
Kyle: Isn't that a Male strip club?
Nick: Yup, he swings his Banana for money
by Red F0rman December 19, 2013
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