thing of nothing

thing of nothing noun: something trivial, of no importance.

Noun

thing of nothing (plural things of nothing)

(Ireland, archaic) Something trivial, of no importance.
- shall then that thing that honours thee―
  how miserable a Thing soever, yet a Thing still ;
  and though a Thing of nothing, thy Thing ever1625 Beaumont & Fletcher The Humorous Lieutenant, IV, vi
- All the arguments I can use to induce you to take notice of this thing of nothing is that it had the luck to tumble last of all in the epidemical ruin of the scene, and now limps hither with a wooden leg to beg an alms at your hands.1652, Richard Brome, A Jovial Crew, Dedication

You which rejoice in a thing of nothing, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?1999, Michael Peter Engelbrite, American King James Version, Amos 6, section 31:
It was only a five-second delay, a thing of nothing in the wider scheme of things, but it was one of those moments you wished would last forever.2015 September 19, Brendan Lawrence, “A Wicklow hurling dream come true”, in Irish Independent:

plural	things of nothing

What does thing of nothing mean?: Thing of nothing means something trivial, of no importance.
How do you use thing of nothing in a sentence?: You which rejoice in a thing of nothing, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
What part of speech is thing of nothing?: Thing of nothing is a noun.
What is the plural of thing of nothing?: The plural of thing of nothing is things of nothing.

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