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banana skinbaˈnana ˌskin noun [countable] British English  - A tug-o'-war ensued and suddenly the rope came - unzipping all those carefully placed runners like a thumb through a banana skin.
- Carrie kicked off her shoes and peeled her leotard down like a banana skin.
- The enamel has peeled off the taps like so much banana skin, revealing dull, patchy brass.
► slipping on banana skins This government has an unhappy knack of slipping on banana skins. an embarrassing mistake made by someone in a public position, especially a politician or someone in a government SYN banana peel American English: This government has an unhappy knack of slipping on banana skins. |