banana de dinamite

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • banana de dynamite (superseded)

Etymology

Literally, “dynamite banana”. First attested in 1931.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈnɐ̃.nɐ d͡ʒi d͡ʒi.naˈmi.t͡ʃi/, /bɐˈnɐ.nɐ d͡ʒi d͡ʒi.naˈmi.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈnɐ.na de d͡ʒi.naˈmi.te/, /bɐˈnɐ.na de d͡ʒi.naˈmi.te/

Noun

banana de dinamite f (plural bananas de dinamite)

  1. (Brazil) dynamite stick
    Synonym: dinamite
    • 1931 March 21, “Explosão de uma dynamite”, in A Gazeta, volume XXV, number 7.533, São Paulo, page 8, column 5:
      Áquella hora, Benedicto Amaral preparava uma banana de dynamite para os trabalhos do dia que estava a romper, quando a mesma explodiu, inesperadamente.
      At that time, Benedicto Amaral was preparing a dynamite stick for the work at the daybreak, when it exploded unexpectedly.
    • 1970, Wilson Lins, Responso das Almas‎[1], São Paulo: Martins, page 65:
      Mande me dá[sic] cinco banana de dinamite[sic], que eu desalojo êles dali em meio tempo.
      Tell 'em to give me five dynamite sticks and I'll dislodge them in no time.
    • 2017 February 21, “Acusado de tráfico é preso com dinamite em Poços”, in Jornal da Cidade‎[2], Poços de Caldas, archived from the original on 13 August 2022:
      Após a entrada na residência do suspeito, os militares encontraram em seu quarto uma bucha de maconha, uma faca com resquícios de maconha, estiletes, saquinhos para embalar drogas e uma banana de dinamite.
      After entering the suspect's residence, the military policemen found a hunk of marijuana, a knife with hints of marijuana, utility knives, small bags for for drug packaging and a dynamite stick in his room.

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