"'nana" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1899 July 20, Mrs. A[lexander] J[effrey] McKelway [i.e., Lavinia Rutherford McKelway], “Children’s Department”, in A[lexander] J[effrey] McKelway, editor, Presbyterian Standard, volume XLI, number 28, Charlotte, N.C.: The Presbyterian Publishing Company, page 14, column 1",
          "text": "But later when he was seated in his high chair, and every one had forgotten the bananas, Bo was thinking hard, and while his mama was pouring the tea he said suddenly, “Mama, don’t you wish sweetheart didn’t have dat papa?” / “Why Bo, what is the matter with Sweetheart’s papa?” / “Well he said me mustn’t eat ’nanas cause ’nanas would make me sick. I wish Sweetheart didn’t have dat papa.”",
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          "ref": "1975 December 6, Walt Disney Productions, “‘Who will play with me today?’ wonders Mowgli, the little Jungle boy”, in The Wonderful World of Disney, number 9, London: IPC Magazines Ltd.",
          "text": "“Hey, King Louie, you’re the one,” / Mowgli says, “for lots of fun!” / Louie laughs “No time for play— / Eating ’nanas fills my day!”",
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        {
          "ref": "1988, The Dandy Book 1989, London: D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.",
          "text": "BANANAMAN WOULD NEVER ROB A BANK, CHIEF O’REILLY. / STILL, I’LL EAT A ’NANA AND CHECK.",
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        {
          "ref": "2010, Robin Etherington, The Diamond Egg of Wonders (Monkey Nuts; 1), Oxford, Oxon: David Fickling Books, published 2013, page 8",
          "text": "ALL I’VE EVER WANTED WAS TO TAP DANCE, MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH AND EAT ’NANAS.",
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          "ref": "2012, Lorna Seilstad, The Ride of Her Life: A Novel (Lake Manawa Summers; 3), Grand Rapids, Mich.: Revell, page 129",
          "text": "“Marching monkeys, huh? Were they munching on marbles?” She stood and shared a grin with Nick. / “Silly Mama. Monkeys eat ’nanas.”",
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          "ref": "1899 July 20, Mrs. A[lexander] J[effrey] McKelway [i.e., Lavinia Rutherford McKelway], “Children’s Department”, in A[lexander] J[effrey] McKelway, editor, Presbyterian Standard, volume XLI, number 28, Charlotte, N.C.: The Presbyterian Publishing Company, page 14, column 1",
          "text": "But later when he was seated in his high chair, and every one had forgotten the bananas, Bo was thinking hard, and while his mama was pouring the tea he said suddenly, “Mama, don’t you wish sweetheart didn’t have dat papa?” / “Why Bo, what is the matter with Sweetheart’s papa?” / “Well he said me mustn’t eat ’nanas cause ’nanas would make me sick. I wish Sweetheart didn’t have dat papa.”",
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        },
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          "ref": "1975 December 6, Walt Disney Productions, “‘Who will play with me today?’ wonders Mowgli, the little Jungle boy”, in The Wonderful World of Disney, number 9, London: IPC Magazines Ltd.",
          "text": "“Hey, King Louie, you’re the one,” / Mowgli says, “for lots of fun!” / Louie laughs “No time for play— / Eating ’nanas fills my day!”",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1988, The Dandy Book 1989, London: D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.",
          "text": "BANANAMAN WOULD NEVER ROB A BANK, CHIEF O’REILLY. / STILL, I’LL EAT A ’NANA AND CHECK.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
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          "ref": "2010, Robin Etherington, The Diamond Egg of Wonders (Monkey Nuts; 1), Oxford, Oxon: David Fickling Books, published 2013, page 8",
          "text": "ALL I’VE EVER WANTED WAS TO TAP DANCE, MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH AND EAT ’NANAS.",
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          "ref": "2012, Lorna Seilstad, The Ride of Her Life: A Novel (Lake Manawa Summers; 3), Grand Rapids, Mich.: Revell, page 129",
          "text": "“Marching monkeys, huh? Were they munching on marbles?” She stood and shared a grin with Nick. / “Silly Mama. Monkeys eat ’nanas.”",
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