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two bits
two bitspl.n.1. Informal Twenty-five cents.2. Slang A petty sum.two′ bits′
n. Informal. 25 cents. [1720–30, Amer.] Thesaurustwo bitsnounSlang. A small or trifling amount of money:small change.Informal: peanut (used in plural).Slang: chicken feed.two bits
two bits1. obsolescent A quarter dollar; 25 cents. Primarily heard in US. I find Jeff's husband a bit trying at times. He always insists on putting in his two bits whether we want his opinion or not! Here's my two bits: I think the staff would really appreciate a bump in their pay.2. One's opinion or point of view for whatever it may be worth, generally when it is unasked for. Primarily heard in US. I find Jeff's husband a bit trying at times. He always insists on putting in his two bits whether we want his opinion or not! Here's my two bits: I think the staff would really appreciate a bump in their pay.See also: bit, twotwo bitssee under for two cents. See also: bit, twotwo bits25 cents. A unit of currency during the colonial era was the Spanish dollar coin, which was cut into eight pieces, each called a “bit.” Dividing by four rather than eight was easier and led to change being made in two-bit increments. When the United States issued its own currency, the quarter became familiarly known as “two bits,” a phrase that appears to be dying out. It may well be best remembered for the high school and college cheer: “Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar / All for [name your school], stand up and holler” and for the musical tag “Shave an a haircut . . . two bits.”See also: bit, twotwo bits
Synonyms for two bitsnoun a small or trifling amount of moneySynonyms- small change
- peanut
- chicken feed
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