- banana oil
- {n.}, {slang} Flattery that is an obvious exaggeration; statements that are obviously made with an ulterior motive. * /Cut out the banana oil; flattery will get you nowhere!/
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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banana oil — n. 1. amyl acetate, CH3CO2C5H11, a colorless liquid with a bananalike odor, used in flavorings, in making lacquers, etc. 2. [Old Slang] insincere talk … English World dictionary
banana oil — n. nonsense. □ That is the silliest banana oil I have ever heard! □ I refuse to listen to any more of your childish banana oil … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
banana oil — {n.}, {slang} Flattery that is an obvious exaggeration; statements that are obviously made with an ulterior motive. * /Cut out the banana oil; flattery will get you nowhere!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
banana\ oil — noun slang Flattery that is an obvious exaggeration; statements that are obviously made with an ulterior motive. Cut out the banana oil; flattery will get you nowhere! … Словарь американских идиом
banana oil — ba·nana oil bə nan ə .ȯi(ə)l n amyl acetate * * * amyl acetate … Medical dictionary
banana oil — banan′a oil n. chem. a sweet smelling liquid ester, C7H14O2, having a bananalike odor; amyl acetate: used as a paint solvent and in artificial fruit flavors • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
banana oil — noun Date: 1926 amyl acetate … New Collegiate Dictionary
banana oil — 1. a sweet smelling liquid ester, C7H14O2, a mixture of isomers derived from amyl alcohol and having the characteristic odor of bananas: used chiefly as a paint solvent and in artificial fruit flavors; amyl acetate. 2. Slang. insincere talk;… … Universalium
Banana oil — Банановая эссенция (растворитель для фотоплёнок) … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
banana oil — /bəˈnanə ɔɪl/ (say buh nahnuh oyl) noun → amyl acetate …
