BANANA

What Does BANANA Mean in a Text?

Banana means "Westernized Asian Person" and "Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything/Anyone." Here is more information about each of these definitions of banana.

Westernized Asian Person

Because bananas are yellow on the outside and white on the inside, banana is used as an offensive term for ethnic Asian (e.g., Chinese, Malaysian) people who live in the West and conform to the culture and values of their adopted country, rather than those of their "homeland."

Banana is not only used to insult first-generation immigrants, but also their offspring, who may have little or no experience of their ancestral culture.

Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything

BANANA is also an acronym meaning "Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything/Anyone." In this context, BANANA is most often used to criticize opposition to land development.

BANANA is a pejorative term, similar to NIMBY ("Not In My Back Yard") and CAVE ("Citizens Against Virtually Everything").

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When I write BANANA, I mean this:

BANANA is a pejorative term.

Summary of Key Points for First Definition

"Westernized Asian Person" (pejorative term) is a common definition for BANANA on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

BANANA
Definition:	Westernized Asian Person
Type:	Word (Slang)
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers