Definition of "peanuts" []

• Plural form of peanut. (noun)
• A very small or insufficient amount (especially of a salary). (noun)

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• "Matt Lucas's George Dawes gave us many a hilarious moment - including making the consumption of jacket potatoes a poignant and romantic pursuit - but his corpsing while attempting to shout the word "peanuts" to a jaunty organ while dressed in figure hugging tracksuit was his finest minute."
• "(There is no sales tax on plain peanuts, but there is tax on candy-coated nuts like Poppa D's.)"
• "In this case, writing for peanuts is a stepping stone to greater things because you will also …"