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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In my house, black beans are to brownies as bananas are to banana bread.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
I’ll have a green smoothie with kale, spinach, bananas and blueberries and some collagen powder.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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
A supermarket in Orkney has been giving away bananas after accidentally ordering an estimated 38,000 of them - almost double the entire population of the islands.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
In the produce market, short bananas dangled above glossy eggplant and bumpy avocados.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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