What is a banana bender slang?

Banana bender in British English
noun. Australian slang. a native or inhabitant of Queensland.
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What does the slang term banana bender mean?

Banana bender in British English

noun. Australian slang. a native or inhabitant of Queensland.
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What does banana mean in slang?

interjection. acronym for "Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody".
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What is a bender slang?

What is a bender? This slang term refers to an extended period of continued drug or alcohol use. An alcoholic bender is a multiple-day drinking spree during which the person does not eat and gets very little sleep. Someone who is on a bender might pass out for a short time, wake up, and start drinking again.
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What does Bender mean in Australian slang?

Aussie slang for a person from Queensland: 'Banana-bender'.
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Banana bender Meaning



Why is it called banana Bender Pub?

Mr James said the term banana bender was "iconically Queensland". According to the Australian National University, the term banana bender traditionally refers to a Queenslander and is derived from the joking notion that Queenslanders spend their time putting bends in bananas.
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What do Aussies call themselves?

Aussie = Australian

So when Australian people refer to themselves, they say Aussies do so and so.
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Why is it called Bender?

bender (n.)

Slang meaning "drinking bout" is American English, attested from 1846, perhaps from the Scottish sense of "a hard drinker" (1728). Perhaps from the verb in the figurative sense of "strain, brace, wind up." Other slang senses included "a sixpence" (1836) "( ?
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What does i M Bent mean?

: extremely upset or angry. get bent. slang —used as an angry or contemptuous way of dismissing someone's statement, suggestion, etc. I try to call him the next morning to apologize, but he tells me to get bent.—
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What is a bender in Scotland?

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

I). †BENDER, Bend, n. A toper, a hard drinker; a fop.
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Why is it called Going Nuts?

Etymology Online contends that nuts was influenced by the metaphoric application of nut to refer to one's head. To be off one's nut dates from 1861 as an expression for "to be insane". Similarly, one could say "to be out of mind" or "to be out of one's head".
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Why does going bananas mean crazy?

It is believed that the term going bananas is a term that evolved from the idiom going ape, which also means to go crazy, to explode with anger or to erupt with enthusiasm. The close association of apes and monkeys with bananas in the Western imagination probably gave rise to the term going bananas.
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What does it mean when someone says you're a peach?

be a peach

To be wonderful or sweetly helpful. Sometimes used as a condescending imperative. You brought me coffee? Ah, you're a peach. Thank you much for picking up the cupcakes on your way to the party—you're a peach.
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Why do Redheads get called Bluey?

The nickname Bluey originated in the 1890s and was used as a nickname throughout World War One to refer to red-haired soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force, especially from New South Wales. During the Second World War, nearly every redhead was nicknamed Bluey, and it spread to civilian life.
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What is a bluey in Australia?

(Australian slang) A blue cattle dog, especially a blue heeler.
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What do you call someone from Melbourne?

A Melburnian is an inhabitant of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. The word is a demonym.
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What does vent mean slang?

verb. to verbally release one's stored up negative emotions. Sorry, I'm just venting.
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What does Bent mean in Lgbtq?

Being “bent” refers to anything that is gay… and in essence, isn't straight. It is derived, most un-remarkably, from the word bent being a simple antonym to the word straight. However gauche, this phrase is wildly popular and has many derivatives.
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What does it mean when someone is venting?

: to express (a strong emotion, such as anger) in a forceful and open way He gave vent to his annoyance. She didn't want to give full vent to her feelings.
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Is Bender a narcissist?

Bender is a classic narcissist. He considers himself flawless, a "towering inferno of physical perfection", and refers to himself in both the first and third person.
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What is another word for Bender?

In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bender, like: spree, brannigan, carouse, bat, jag, tear, binge, drugs, restraint, curve and curve ball.
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What do you do after a Bender?

5 Ways To Rapidly Recover From A Bender Weekend
  1. Drink Water. When everything is said and done, one of the most key pieces of advice is to start drinking as much water as possible as early as possible. ...
  2. Eat Healthy. It is also best to eat small meals that won't overwhelm your digestive system such as: ...
  3. 5HTP. ...
  4. Exercise. ...
  5. No Shame.
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What should you not say in Australia?

10 Things You Should Never Say to an Australian
  • Put another shrimp on the barbie.
  • Dingo ate my baby.
  • Vegemite is disgusting.
  • What's the difference between Australian and New Zealand?
  • Fosters is hands down the best beer in the world.
  • I hate AFL.
  • When you say Kylie you mean Jenner, right?
  • American coffee is better.
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Can you call a girl mate in Australia?

The term "mate" is essentially gender neutral in Australia. This applies almost in all cases except perhaps if you're a male and bump into a woman who is 'generationally' older than you. In that case, just 'Sorry' or 'Excuse me' is fine.
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What do Australians call thongs?

The undergarment is usually called a g-string (or colloquially, bum floss) in Australia, however, due to U.S. influences in Australia the word thong is now also used.
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