Meaning of Picayune | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a Spanish coin with a value of half a real; a fippenny bit.
   Louisiana, US, especially, historical
2. A coin worth five cents (a nickel) or some other low value.
   US, archaic, broadly
3. A person regarded as unworthy of respect or useless; also, something of very little value; a trifle.
   US, figuratively, informal
4. An argument, fact, or other issue raised (often intentionally) that distracts from a larger issue or fails to make any difference.
   US, figuratively, informal

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