picayune
/ˌpɪ.kəˈjuːn//ˌpɪ.kiˈjun/
noun
- 1
A small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a fippenny bit.
- 2
A five-cent piece.
- 3
Something of very little value; a trifle.
- 4
An argument, fact, corner case, or other issue raised (often intentionally) that distracts from a larger issue at hand or fails to make any difference.
adjective
- 1
Petty, trivial; of little consequence; small and of little importance.
- 2
Small-minded; childishly spiteful, tending to go on about unimportant things.
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