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.

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bananas British  

/ bəˈnɑːnəz /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of bananas

1965–70, banana, -s ³

Example Sentences

A supermarket in Orkney has given away about 38,000 bananas - almost double the entire population of the islands - in just three days after accidentally ordering them.

From BBC

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

Trimming the wine budget is one thing; touching the office snacks, like bananas or Kind bars, can be a no-go.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Colombians would mark the bricks with a dragon symbol, inspired by a bracelet Kassis wore, and ship them to the Syrian port of Latakia in a container ostensibly laden with bananas.

From The Wall Street Journal

"To put it mildly, this is bananas," said David Tannenbaum, director of Blackstone Compliance Services, a consultancy specialising in maritime sanctions.

From BBC