Where does “picayune” come from?
picayune (English) comes from French picaillon, from Occitan picalhon, from Occitan piquar — to ring , to knock, strike.
picayune (English): Petty, trivial; of little consequence; small and...
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- Petty, trivial; of little consequence; small and...
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