make like a banana and split
"make-like-a-banana-and-split" is a 23-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“make like a banana and split” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 28
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To leave, depart.
Corpus desk
Index EN-make-like-a-banana-and-s · make like a banana and split · English
make like a banana and split · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 28 letters
- VOW-10 10 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | make like a banana and split |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 28 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “make like a banana and split” in English
Rare enough to double-check
make like a banana and split is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To leave, depart.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for make like a banana and split, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: A pun on banana split and split (“to depart”). The correct English form is make like a banana and split, spelled M-A-K-E- -L-I-K-E- -A- -B-A-N-A-N-A- -A-N-D- -S-P-L-I-T.
Definition
- 1To leave, depart.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how make like a banana and split appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“Don't go anywhere,” she said, like she was a mind reader and could tell that I was already thinking that the second she turned around, me and Charlie should make like a banana and split.
if he's gone, maybe we should make like a banana and split. We could pack it all up and head out west somewhere.
Etymology
A pun on banana split and split (“to depart”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.