peanuts
noun
a trifling amount of money
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peanuts
British
/ ˈpiːˌnʌts /
noun
“Peanuts”
Cultural
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Stephanie Kerr's four-year-old son Caolán has multiple severe allergies including peanuts, milk and eggs.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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
His shirt listed five priorities, in order: Affordability, good experience, safety, peanuts, fan surveys.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Top with crushed peanuts or fried shallots for crunch.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Then she herself takes a handful of peanuts and puts them, like a schoolgirl, one by one in her mouth.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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