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peanuts
noun
a
very
small
amount
of
money
,
especially
one
that
is
unfairly
low
•
They
paid
him
peanuts
for
working
overtime
all
weekend
.
They
paid
him
peanuts
for
working
overtime
all
weekend
.
•
Compared
to
city
rents
,
the
cost
of
living
here
is
peanuts
.
Compared
to
city
rents
,
the
cost
of
living
here
is
peanuts
.
Figurative
extension
of
the
small
size
and
low
cost
of
the
nut
,
first
recorded
in
American
English
in
the
early
1900s
.
peanut
noun
an
oval
,
edible
seed
that
grows
in
a
thin
,
brittle
shell
underground
and
is
eaten
roasted
,
salted
,
or
used
to
make
oil
and
butter
•
He
cracked
open
a
peanut
and
shared
it
with
his
friend
.
He
cracked
open
a
peanut
and
shared
it
with
his
friend
.
•
The
recipe
calls
for
a
cup
of
chopped
peanuts
.
The
recipe
calls
for
a
cup
of
chopped
peanuts
.
From
Spanish
‘
piñate
’
or
from
Nahuatl
‘
tlālcacahuatl
’,
meaning
‘
cacao
of
the
earth
’,
entering
English
in
the
18th
century
.
noun
(
informal
)
a
small
child
,
especially
one
regarded
with
affection
•
Come
here
,
peanut
,
it's
time
for
bed
.
Come
here
,
peanut
,
it's
time
for
bed
.
•
The
coach
encouraged
the
little
peanut
on
the
team
after
he
missed
the
ball
.
The
coach
encouraged
the
little
peanut
on
the
team
after
he
missed
the
ball
.
From
the
idea
of
something
small
and
cute
like
the
nut
;
popularized
in
American
English
mid-20th
century
as
a
term
of
endearment
for
children
.
