tough bananas
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Synonym of tough cookies.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “tough bananas” mean?
Synonym of tough cookies.
Is “tough bananas” formal or informal?
tough bananas is generally slang.
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