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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“I don’t know,” Grandpa said, “but it said in that book there are two things that monkeys won’t ever pass up—coconuts and bananas.”
From Literature
Hammered over affordability, he carved out exemptions for coffee, bananas and other products.
At that point, the object could be cars, bananas or frogs.
From Science Daily
"Fusarium wilt -- also known as Panama disease -- is a destructive soil-borne disease which impacts farmed Cavendish bananas worldwide through its virulent Race 4 strains," Dr. Chen said.
From Science Daily
Everything became more expensive at the start of the year: meat, milk, salt, flour, potatoes, pasta, bananas, soap, toothpaste, socks, laundry detergent, and many medicines too.
From BBC
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