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bananas

American  
[buh-nan-uhz] / bəˈnæn əz /

adjective

Slang.
  1. crazy; deranged.

    All that chatter is driving me bananas.

  2. wildly enthusiastic.

    The crowd went bananas when the music began.


bananas British  
/ bəˈnɑːnəz /

adjective

  1. slang crazy (esp in the phrase go bananas )

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bananas

1965–70, see banana, -s 3

Example Sentences

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The plant material included cultivated wheat, carrots, maize, bananas and peanuts.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Lamont’s recommendation therefore, is to exercise patience.”IPOs are like bananas: they need to ripen before they’re ready to eat.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The Congolese proverb little by little, grow the bananas emphasises the virtues of patience and steady progress.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

At Kampala’s Mirembe food market, where stalls overflow with watermelons and green bananas, fish vendor Medie Waiswa uses disinfectant every morning to clean his countertop, storage cabinet, chairs and motorcycle handlebars.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

She even had dessert, a store cake with stiff, oversweet chocolate frosting, and a bowl of apples and bananas.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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