pic·a·yune
pic·a·yune/ˌpikəˈyo͞on/
adjective
petty; worthless.
"the picayune squabbling of party politicians"
noun
a small coin of little value, especially a 5-cent piece.
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In the 19th century, in Louisiana and other southern states, a picayune was a small coin (specifically, a Spanish half real) with a low monetary value.
Picayune
A picayune was a Spanish coin, worth half a real or one sixteenth of a dollar. Its name derives from the French picaillon, which is itself from the Provençal picaioun, the name of an unrelated small copper coin from Savoy. By extension, picayune... Wikipedia
adjective · of little value or account; small; trifling: a picayune amount. Synonyms: trivial, paltry, nugatory, insignificant, inconsequential, measly · petty, ...
PICAYUNE meaning: 1. having little value or importance: 2. having little value or importance: . Learn more.
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The adjective picayune refers to those things that are so small, trivial, and unimportant that they're not worth getting into. Why focus on the picayune ...
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picayune in British English · 1. of small value or importance · 2. mean; petty. noun · 3. the half real, an old Spanish-American coin · 4. US.
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(figuratively, informal) An argument, fact, or other issue raised (often intentionally) that distracts from a larger issue or fails to make any difference.
A picayune was a Spanish coin, worth half a real or one sixteenth of a dollar. Its name derives from the French picaillon, which is itself from the Provençal ...
(North American English, informal) of little value or importance synonym petty (1) I don't want to bore you with the picayune details of my life.
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[more picayune; most picayune] US, informal. : not very valuable or important. They argued over the most picayune details.
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Picayune Definition · Of little value or importance; paltry. · Trivial or petty; small or small-minded. · Something not worth arguing about.
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