peanuts
noun
a trifling amount of money
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peanuts
British
/ ˈpiːˌnʌts /
noun
“Peanuts”
Cultural
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That would sting, since bond prices and yields move inversely, but it would be peanuts compared with the 4.25% rate hike in 2022.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
His shirt listed five priorities, in order: Affordability, good experience, safety, peanuts, fan surveys.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Hunter Kornfeind, senior macro energy analyst of Rapid Energy Group, said the scale of any release would be "peanuts" in comparison to the demand.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Baltz’s meetings with Malaysian importers left him optimistic that there was a market for more U.S. peanuts and peanut butter, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
My father used to surprise us with small gifts, perhaps a piece of paper from the factory, or a pen, or a coin for each of us to spend on a pack of peanuts.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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