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picayune
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Definitions ofpicayune
1noun
- A small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a fippenny bit.
- A five-cent piece.
- Something of very little value; a trifle.
- 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.
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