peanuts

plural of peanut

Noun form of, plural

  1. plural of peanut

Noun figuratively, informal

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

    Synonyms: pittance trifle

Derived

if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of peanut
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