Definition of banana clip
1
: a clip that is slightly curved and used to hold a person's hair in place
2
slang
: a curved magazine or clip for a firearm
… reached into a camouflaged vest bulging with a bayonet and banana clips of ammunition for his AK-47 …— Paul Watson
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The first known use of banana clip was in 1951
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