In response to my last post, Ruby asked “Is bananary a real word?” and rightly pointed out that if it wasn’t, it should be!

Well, that set me thinking. I’ve checked every dictionary I can get my simian hands on ... and can’t find it in any of them. In some ways this makes sense. Describing something as ‘bananary’ would almost compel you to start using comparatives like bananaier and bananaiest ... words that probably only belong in the pages of “Alice in Wonderland!” 

However, it has long been my ambition to get a NEW word officially included in the Oxford English Dictionary ... so why not bananary?

Bananary: descriptive of something closely resembling a banana in either taste, smell or appearance.

Apparently, for a word to be included in the latest dictionary, it must become part of our speech/culture on a pretty big scale, (invented words like chav, mingers, emoticon and quidditch are now included, for example). 

So, calling Banana-blog fans everywhere ... please take the following oath.

I solemnly swear that I will, from this day forward, use the word “Bananary” at least once every single day, and try to slip it into every new conversation with as many strangers as possible.

Mmmm ... perhaps I should get some badges made!?!?!?