Plural of banana, tropical fruits; also used as slang meaning crazy or extremely enthusiastic.
From Spanish or Portuguese banana, possibly from a West African language. The fruit name entered English in the 16th century. The slang meaning 'crazy' developed in American English around the 1960s, possibly from the idea of 'going ape' (since apes eat bananas) or from the phallic shape suggesting sexual excitement.
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