Synonyms

peanuts

[pee-nuht, -nuht]

pea·nut

[pee-nuht, -nuht]
noun
1.
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
2.
the plant itself.
3.
any small or insignificant person or thing.
4.
peanuts,
a.
Informal. a very small amount of money: working for peanuts.
b.
c.
small pieces of Styrofoam used as a packing material.
adjective
5.
of or pertaining to the peanut or peanuts.
6.
made with or from peanuts.
7.
Informal. small, insignificant, or petty.

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Peanuts is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Origin:
1790–1800, Americanism; pea1 + nut
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peanuts (ˈpiːˌnʌts)
 
n
slang a trifling amount of money

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peanuts definition


  1. n.
    practically no money at all; chicken feed. : They want me to do everything, but they only pay peanuts.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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