"banana bender" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 banana bender.ogg [Australia] Forms: banana benders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} banana bender (plural banana benders)
  1. (Australia, humorous) An inhabitant of Queensland. Tags: Australia, humorous Categories (topical): Demonyms, People Synonyms: Queenslander, banana-bender

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