a variation of the more familiar, 'close, but no cigar.'
the little known phrase spawned from a conversation between a group of intellects in a small neighborhood bar on a weeknight. however, its true origin would be the confused mind of Meredith.
traditionally a phrase used by competing golfers. the new variation has yet to be clearly defined, but is assumed to be condescending.
Guy: Wait, isn't this song a Rolling Stones cover?
Girl: Um close, but no bananas Guy: ...???
The task at hand isn't going to be easy to accomplish. On super Monkey Ball 2, the difficulty of each puzzle is rated on a 1-10 Banana scale with One Banana being the easist and TenBananas being a complete pain in the ass, and damn near impossible.
Bill: My teacher wants a 40 page paper for tomorrow morning and I haven't started it yet!
banana no banana back is where if you see a yellow vehicle you hit the person in the car and scream banana no banana back so they can’t banana you back
*in the cardriving and you see a yellow car* BANANA NO BANANA BACK
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.