Used as a type of something insignificant; frequently in allusion to Matthew 23: 24. Cf. camel, n. 1c.

play with a ball or balls.

Chiefly with the: that which is of little size, importance, or seriousness.

Hence, A matter of little value or importance; ‘a thing of no moment’ (Johnson); a trivial, paltry, or insignificant affair.

A type of something insignificant.

= child's play, n. Chiefly (and now only) with indefinite article or no.

In extended use (usually from sense 1a): a minute particle of something, an atom; (hence) something very minute or trivial, a trifle. In negative…

A very small amount. A jot, a whit. In later use colloquial (used adverbially): somewhat, slightly, a little bit.

figurative. As complement: a task which is easily accomplished; a trivial matter.

A thing of no importance; a trifle, a triviality.

A trivial or frivolous speech or piece of writing; an absurd or fictitious story; a light or humorous remark or composition; a jest, a joke, a pun…

A matter upon which undue care is bestowed; a vanity, nicety, refinement. Obsolete.

(a) the wing of a fly; (b) Bookbinding (see quot.).

neither mass nor matins: nothing of very serious import. Obsolete.

Play or activity befitting a boy; (hence) something trivial or easy to accomplish; = child's play, n. Also: an instance of this.

A trifle, a nonsense, a frippery.

concrete. An ingenious contrivance; a toy, trinket, trifle, knick-knack, n. ? Obsolete.

? A trifle, toy. Obsolete. rare.

A trivial matter.

Any of various parts of meat rich in muscle tissue. Cf. mouse buttock n. mouse-piece n. at compounds 2a. Now British regional.

figurative. Something small or insignificant. Sometimes attributive.

A thing of small value; a trifle.

transferred. A mere jest. Obsolete.

A small or worthless object; a knick-knack.

An insignificant matter (cf. pin, n.1 phrases 2a(a)). not a pin matter: of no importance or consequence.

With a, or (commonly) in plural: Something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, characteristic, remark, etc.; a trifle.

A small matter; a trifle.

Hence: Anything of little strength or importance; a very small amount, a trifle. †(to be pleased) to a feather: to a nicety.

Something of small importance; a trifle. Also, a short space of time, a moment.

figurative. A toy, a plaything; a thing of no importance, a trifle. Obsolete.

humorously. Something insignificant or absurd, a mere nothing. Often substituted for another word in derisively repeating a remark. Also, fiddlestick'…

The smallest portion of anything written or said; a jot; (literal) a projecting part of a Hebrew letter, distinguishing it from others of a similar…

figurative and in figurative contexts. Something weak, feeble, or insignificant. Also with reference to a person. Cf. rushlight, n. 1a.

A small or trifling point, detail, or particular; a particle, jot. Obsolete.

figurative and in figurative contexts. Something considered to be similar to the weak light of a burning rush; something weak, feeble, or…

A small or insignificant thing or quantity.

figurative. A thing of very small value or importance; a token, a trifling amount.

something small, esp. a small point.

A trifling or trivial entertainment, occupation, etc.; (in later use also) a meaningless or inane statement; a banality. Usually in plural.

an item which is designed to capture the attention, but is ultimately inconsequential or worthless.

Something unimportant; a mere trifle. Obsolete. rare.

A childish toy.

Used allusively with reference to any activity considered trivial or childish. Frequently attributive or as adj. Obsolete.

? A trivial thing, trifle.

Something light or insignificant; a trifle.

A trifle; a frivolous ground of quarrel, a trifling difficulty.

two and a plack: any amount, as much as you like, a great deal.

Used interjectionally: = fiddlestick, n.

A trivial matter; a triviality, trifle. Usually plural.

(figurative) a trifle.

A triviality, a trifle. Frequently in plural. Obsolete.

In such phrases as not worth a curse, not to care a curse, the expression possibly comes down from the Middle English not worth a kerse, kers, cres…

As a count noun: a mere nothing, a trifle; a non-existent thing; a nullity. Obsolete.

A precise detail; a small or trivial matter or point.

(a) a type of something small or insignificant; (b) plural (slang, originally U.S.), the acme of excellence; ‘the cat's whiskers’.

With singular agreement: a tiny detail; = minutia, n. 1. Now rare.

A small person or thing; a trifle, a knick-knack. In later use also as a mass noun: junk, clutter; petty concerns or detail.

Work carried out in a spirit of play; easy, light, or trifling work.

a matter of small consequence.

Trivial character, triviality; something of trivial character, a triviality.

colloquial (originally U.S.). Anything of small amount or of little importance or significance; esp. a trifling sum of money.

A nonsensical, absurd, or trifling thing. Obsolete. rare.

A trifle, an ornament; something of little value.

an infinitesimally small matter.

Chiefly U.S. A sound made as a pin lands on a hard surface. Also figurative: something as small or inconsequential as a pin falling; a trivial…

A petty matter of detail, a crotchet.

slang. Nonsense, humbug; also, something trivial or ridiculous.

An insignificant or inconsequential factor, a matter of no account.

With the: mundane or everyday things as a class. Cf. commonplace, n.2 4.

colloquial. An insignificant person or thing; a youngster.

Any small gadget or device; something of little consequence; = doohickey, n.

Nonsense; a trivial matter.

A weak or ineffectual person. Also: a thing of small consequence or little impact.

Nothing at all; (following a negative construction) anything. Originally as second element of the phrase doodly-squat.

With singular agreement. Trifling administrative tasks, esp. those which take a significant amount of time to complete.

Something that is insignificant, worthless, or contemptible.

A puff pastry case, typically round, and filled with cream.

As a count noun: a thing of little value or significance; esp. in not to give a diddly-squat. As a mass noun: nothing at all; (in negative…

A topic of little or no importance.

Something likened to a children’s toy, esp. in order to convey that it is merely a small, mock version of what it purports to be. Frequently attrib…