Eggcorn: picky-uny

[Charles Doyle]

I've heard it all my life (in Texas and Georgia)!

--Charlie
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>Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 20:58:35 +0000
>From: James Callan <james.callan at COMCAST.NET>
>Subject: Eggcorn: picky-uny

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>A woman in my office has referred to "picky-uny" details a few times, referring to nitpicky stuff that doesn't need special attention.
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>I hadn't heard that before, so I googled it, originally spelling it "picky oony," which pulled up a few hits. As did "pickyoony" and "picky uny" and "pickyuny" -- which suddenly made me realize where this might have come from: repeating a phonetic pronunciation of "picayune."
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>Google doesn't show it being exceptionally popular, but it's out there. Anyone heard it before?
>
>James Callan

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