Word of the Day - picayune

picayune

/ˌpɪkəˈjuːn/
adjective
North American
informal
Of little value or significance; petty.
noun
North American
dated
1 A small coin of little value, especially a 5-cent piece.
1.1 informal - An insignificant person or thing.

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

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For many, the appearance of a Word of the Day on the forum is an insignificant event, a picayune
moment in the flow of time. For others it is the bright morning focus
of each day. Either way, it may prompt a period of consideration as each
of us sees how the term of our focus might fit into the larger scheme
of our personal vocabulary, enriching our use of the English language.

[Thus endeth the series of WotD introspective posts. A return to frivolous frolic follows.]