noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of peanut form-of, plural
2. 2
   Especially of a salary: a very insufficient or small amount. figuratively, informal, plural, plural-only

   "It’s a fun job, but it pays peanuts."

3. 3
   an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of peanut form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

bric-a-bracchaffchicken feeddetailsdog shitfroth

Example

More examples

"We planted peanuts instead of cotton."

Related phrases

if you pay peanuts, you get monkeysgoober peas

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