bananas
Americanadjective
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crazy; deranged.
All that chatter is driving me bananas.
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wildly enthusiastic.
The crowd went bananas when the music began.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of bananas
Example Sentences
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Environmentalists went bananas over the February order, and at least 10 green groups sued in federal court in March.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
I’ll have a green smoothie with kale, spinach, bananas and blueberries and some collagen powder.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
You wait until the bananas are nearly gone — soft, speckled, with that distinct on-the-edge-of-death banana smell — and turn them into something new.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
But some entrepreneurs have also identified business opportunities, including food sellers who offer hungry drivers bread and bananas, or more elaborate meals of spicy biryani rice.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
She hasn’t eaten anything but toast and polenta and bananas since the deer.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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