peanutsintheshell
nounUK /ˈpiːnʌts ɪn ðə ʃel/
US /ˈpiːnʌts ɪn ðə ʃel/
Peanuts in the shell are peanuts that still have their hard outer shell on.
At the fair, we bought a big bag of peanuts in the shell to snack on.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A baseball term for a home run, from the phrase 'peanuts in the shell' used in old ballpark slang.
The crowd cheered when the batter hit peanuts in the shell over the fence.
3. A casual way to describe something very easy or simple.
That puzzle was peanuts in the shell for her.
4. A small, informal gathering where people crack and eat peanuts together.
We had a peanuts in the shell party on the porch after the game.