Definitions
1.NounA small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a Spanish coin with a value of half a real; a fippenny bit.
2.NounA coin worth five cents (a nickel) or some other low value.
3.NounA person regarded as unworthy of respect or useless; also, something of very little value; a trifle.":; :"
4.NounAn argument, fact, or other issue raised (often intentionally) that distracts from a larger issue or fails to make any difference.
5.AdjectiveOf little consequence; small and of little importance; petty, trivial.
6.AdjectiveChildishly spiteful; tending to go on about unimportant things; small-minded.