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1. n. nothing.□ You act like you don’t know beans about it.□ I have nothing I can give you. Nothing, zotz, beans!2. n. nonsense. (Refers to beans that produce gas, which is hot air or nonsense.)□ Come on, talk straight. No more beans!□ Stop feeding me beans.3. n. soybean futures contracts. (Securities markets. Usually with the.)□ The beans are headed south.□ Buy the jan beans and sell puts on the bellies.4. n. money; dollars.□ No beans left. Can’t buy threads.□ Gimme some beans. I gotta get some gas.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.