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bananas
/bəˈnɑːnəz/
When used as a noun, "bananas" is the plural form of banana. It refers to the physical fruit. When used as an adjective meaning "crazy," it is informal slang. You will often see it used in the phrase "go bananas," which means to suddenly become very excited or angry.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon in a quiet office, both employees are pretending to work while David is in a meeting.
Mark
David just asked for the deck by 5pm. This place is bananas.
Sarah
I'm literally about to clock out. He's totally lost it.
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Mark uses 'bananas' as an adjective meaning crazy or chaotic to describe the unrealistic deadline set by their boss. Sarah responds with 'lost it', a phrasal verb meaning to become mentally unstable or lose control, reinforcing the theme of workplace insanity.