Beans

Definitions

1. Pills; drugs in pill form.
   plural, plural-only, slang
2. The testicles.
   plural, plural-only, slang, vulgar
3. An insignificant value or amount.
   plural, plural-only, slang
4. An animal's pawpads.
   plural, plural-only, slang
5. The hypodermis.
   Internet, plural, plural-only
6. Money.
   archaic, plural, plural-only, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“popping beans”

“I left home and school at 16, and worked as a janitor, a printer, a salesperson, a busboy, and hustled briefly when I was 19 to make⟳ ends meet⟳. I live⟳ with a lover now who is a well paid academic, but I make⟳ beans as a writer.”

“In a fast changing interest⟳ rate environment – particularly when rates rise⟳ fast – your verbal agreement isn’t worth beans.”

“But social confirmation doesn’t amount to beans when it comes to knowing the truth.”

“He told me he reached beans. I hope⟳ he’ll be okay.”

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