peanuts
noun
a trifling amount of money
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peanuts
British
/ ˈpiːˌnʌts /
noun
“Peanuts”
Cultural
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On the sidewalk outside a charging station in downtown Abuja, women shading themselves with umbrellas sell mangoes and peanuts steps away from a Tesla Cybertruck.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
That’s bad news for his company, Clovergrass Produce, and its crop of soybeans, cucumbers, peanuts and corn plus his herd of beef cattle.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
The hearing was told Lisowska was spotted eating the peanuts on the factory floor on 12 April 2024.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
I joined the line—and was rewarded with a croissant-like coil laced with a spread made with green chiles and crushed peanuts, and a sourdough rye cookie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Every breath took more effort, as if her chest was filled with Styrofoam peanuts.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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