English Explanatory Dictionary

one-banana problem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A problem that should be easily resolved.

Pronunciation

En-au-one-banana problem.ogg

Word forms

one-banana problem one-banana problems

Etymology

Derived from the idea that trained monkeys can do low-level jobs, working for bananas. It also may come from Sherlock Holmes lore; see three-pipe problem.

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