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two-bit
two-bit (to͞o′bĭt′)adj.1. Informal Costing or worth 25 cents: a two-bit cigar.2. Slang Worth very little; petty or insignificant: a two-bit thief.two-bit adj (prenominal) worth next to nothing; cheap [C20: from the phrase two bits a small sum]two′-bit`
adj. Informal. 1. costing 25 cents. 2. inferior or unimportant; small-time: a two-bit actor. [1795–1805, Amer.] Translationstwo-bit
two-bitInsignificant. "Two bits" is a term for 25 cents, based on an older division of a dollar into eight "bits." Oh, Frank's just a two-bit criminal—he never could have masterminded an elaborate scheme like this.two-bit mod. cheap; small-time. Max is just a two-bit pusher. I want Mr. Big. |