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Gotta make like a banana and split
Meaning
- A cheesy pun used to announce that you are leaving a gathering. It is mostly used by dads who think they are hilarious.
Corny, dad-joke
Used in a sentence
- Well folks, the party was great but I gotta make like a banana and split.
- He looked at his watch and announced he had to make like a banana and split.
- I cannot stay any longer, so I am going to make like a banana and split.
The backstory
This is pure wordplay that became a staple of mid-century American humor. It relies on the definition of a banana split to punctuate an exit.
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