PICAYUNE


Meaning of PICAYUNE in English

pic ‧ a ‧ yune /ˌpɪkəˈjuːn/ BrE AmE adjective American English written

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: picaillon 'small coin' , from Provençal picaioun , from picaio 'money' ]

small and unimportant SYN trivial :

A few cuts and bruises are picayune compared to what might have happened.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.