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  • peanuts
    peanuts
    noun
    a trifling amount of money
  • “Peanuts”
    “Peanuts”
    A popular comic strip drawn by Charles M. Schulz. The world of Peanuts is populated by pint-sized versions of adults: perennial optimist and born loser Charlie Brown; bossy, loud-mouthed Lucy; gentle Linus with his security blanket; Schroeder, the brooding piano player; and many others.
Synonyms

peanuts

British  
/ ˈpiːˌnʌts /

noun

  1. slang a trifling amount of money

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“Peanuts” Cultural  

  1. A popular comic strip drawn by Charles M. Schulz. The world of Peanuts is populated by pint-sized versions of adults: perennial optimist and born loser Charlie Brown; bossy, loud-mouthed Lucy; gentle Linus with his security blanket; Schroeder, the brooding piano player; and many others.

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Perhaps the most popular character is the beagle Snoopy, Charlie Brown's dog, who is often accompanied by his feathered friend, Woodstock.

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Another ran a tea stall and sold peanuts.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

His shirt listed five priorities, in order: Affordability, good experience, safety, peanuts, fan surveys.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Top with crushed peanuts or fried shallots for crunch.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Both leaders had famously tough childhoods -- Lee worked in a sweatshop to support his family, while Lula dropped out of school to sell peanuts and shine shoes.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Everything that I’ve traded for thus far will be peanuts compared to what my next transactions will bring.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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