picayune

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Synonyms: picayunes

Antonyms: picayunes

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Noun

{{lb|en|especially|Louisiana|historical}} A [[small]] [[coin#Noun|coin]] of the [[value#Noun|value]] of [[six]]-and-a-[[quarter#Noun|quarter]] [[cent]]s; a [[Spanish#Adjective|Spanish]] coin with a value of [[half]] a {{l|en|real|id=coin}}; a [[fippenny bit]].
{{lb|en|by extension|archaic}} A coin [[worth#Adjective|worth]] [[five]] cents (a [[nickel#Noun|nickel]]) or some other [[low#Adjective|low]] value.
{{lb|en|figuratively|informal}} A [[person]] [[regard#Verb|regarded]] as [[unworthy]] of [[respect#Noun|respect]] or [[useless]]; also, something of very [[little]] value; a [[trifle#Noun|trifle]].
{{lb|en|figuratively|informal}} An [[argument]], [[fact]], or other [[issue#Noun|issue]] [[raise#Verb|raised]] (often [[intentionally]]) that [[distract]]s from a [[large]]r issue or [[fail#Verb|fails]] to make any [[difference]].

Of [[little]] [[consequence]]; [[small]] and of little [[importance]]; [[petty]], [[trivial]].
[[childishly|Childishly]] [[spiteful]]; [[tend]]ing to [[go on]] about [[unimportant]] [[thing]]s; [[small-minded]].

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