banana clip
noun
1
: a clip that is slightly curved and used to hold a person's hair in place
2
slang
: a curved magazine or clip for a firearm
… reached into a camouflaged vest bulging with a bayonet and banana clips of ammunition for his AK-47 …—
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For ease, Amanda uses a hairdresser's sectioning clip to gather up her hair before placing the banana clip underneath, releasing the sectioning clip and fastening the banana clip.
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Jacqueline Kilikita,
refinery29.com,
18 Mar. 2024
Buy 100 feet of thick, 14-gauge (or lower/thicker) speaker wire from Amazon or your local hardware store and a pack of banana clips.
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Parker Hall,
WIRED,
15 Oct. 2020
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Jacqueline Kilikita,
refinery29.com,
18 Mar. 2024
Buy 100 feet of thick, 14-gauge (or lower/thicker) speaker wire from Amazon or your local hardware store and a pack of banana clips.
—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
15 Oct. 2020
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“Banana clip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20clip. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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