peanuts
noun
a trifling amount of money
peanuts
British
/ ˈpiːˌnʌts /
noun
“Peanuts”
Cultural
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When Raspados Nayarit serves its tuba compuesta — vibrant pink, chilled and topped with diced apples and peanuts — it is a reminder of home for Colimenses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
White’s most popular shows, such as “Love Don’t Pay the Bills” and “Tears of a Hustler,” are made for peanuts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
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 yams were definitely moldy now, and she was sick of peanuts.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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