peanuts
- noun
- /ˈpiːnʌts/
- Informal
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miseria
- He worked long hours but got paid peanuts for his efforts.
People are from like India in the Middle East and Africa that they've paid peanuts for becoming be security.
- People are from like India in the Middle East and Africa that they've paid peanuts for becoming be security.
Examples
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The offer was peanuts compared to what the property was worth.
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She sold her vintage records for peanuts at the garage sale.
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He only earned peanuts for his hard work.
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The salary they offered was just peanuts!
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He worked long hours but got paid peanuts for his efforts.
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The offer was peanuts compared to what the property was worth.
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The salary they offered was just peanuts!
Synonyms
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7.9
A very small amount of money paid to someone for their work
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8.2
A very small amount of money that hardly matters next to bigger costs
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8.1
A very small, unimportant amount
A very small amount of money that is not worth much
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Morphology
Etymology
The word peanuts comes from the tiny nut peanut, which is small and often cheap, so people began using peanuts to mean a 'very small amount of money' or tiny pay. A helpful way to remember it is to think of being paid only enough to buy a few peanuts. That's why when someone is paid 'peanuts' it means they earn almost nothing.