pistareen
/pɪstəˈriːn/noun
A small Spanish silver coin formerly in circulation chiefly in central and southern N. America and the Caribbean. Now historical.
adjective
Petty, paltry; of little value. Compare picayune. Now rare and literary.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Pennsylvania Gazette. Apparently alteration of Spanish peseta peseta + -een, after nouns ending in -reen.