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Added 9 October 2026

peanuts

/ˈpiːnʌts/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about peanuts at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

plural of peanut

noun

Especially of a salary: a very insufficient or small amount.
It’s a fun job, but it pays peanuts.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of peanut

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