Where does “go bananas” come from?
go bananas (English) comes from English bananas, from English banana, from Spanish banana, from Portuguese banana, from Wolof banaana — banana.
go bananas (English): To get angry; to go mad; To become silly or...
Definitions
- To get angry; to go mad; To become silly or...
Ancestry of “go bananas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bananas | plural of banana; Crazy, mad, nuts |
| 2 | English | banana | An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in... |
| 3 | Spanish | banana | banana |
| 4 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 5 | Wolof | banaana | banana |