banana kick

noun

A kick that causes a spin to make the ball bend away from the player's body.

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Meanings

nounbanana kick (plural banana kicks)

plural banana kicks

  1. hobbiesA kick that causes a spin to make the ball bend away from the player's body.

Origin

From the curved shape of the fruit.

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Translations

Finnish banaanipotku
  • banaanipotkutype of kick
Indonesian tendangan pisang, tendangan melengkung
  • tendangan pisangtype of kick
  • tendangan melengkungtype of kick
Cite this entry
APA

banana kick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banana%20kick

MLA

“banana kick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banana%20kick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banana kick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banana%20kick.

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