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   Pic·a·yune

   /ˌpikəˈyo͞on/

   

   adjective

   • 1. petty; worthless: "the picayune squabbling of party politicians"

   noun

   • 1. a small coin of little value, especially a 5-cent piece. dated
   • ▪ an insignificant person or thing. dated

   Word Origin early 19th century: from French picaillon, denoting a Piedmontese copper coin, also used to mean ‘cash’, from Provençal picaioun, of unknown ultimate origin.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • Y

     4

   • U

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

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