cocktailpeanuts
nounUK /ˈkɒk.teɪl ˌpiː.nʌts/
US /ˈkɑːk.teɪl ˌpiː.nʌts/
A small salty nut snack that people eat with drinks at a party.
Grandma put a bowl of cocktail peanuts on the table before dinner.
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2. A mix of small snacks, like nuts and crackers, served with drinks.
The hotel lobby offered cocktail peanuts and lemonade.
3. A person who is small and funny in a silly way.
My little brother is such a cocktail peanut when he dances.
4. A tiny, unimportant detail that people argue about.
Don't worry about those cocktail peanuts in the report; the big numbers matter.