October 11, 2026
picayune
[pik-ee-yoon]
adjective: trifling, small, or of little value
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Calling something picayune means it's trivial or of little value. The word originally referred to a small Spanish coin used in the American South and later developed its figurative sense of something small or trifling. Today, you might use it to describe a minor complaint or petty concern. In other words, if it's picayune, it's probably not worth making a big deal about. |
Example: Why squabble over such picayune details when we have much bigger problems to solve?
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