two cents

noun

1
or two cents' worth : an opinion offered on a topic under discussion
send your two cents' worth to your senator
2
: a sum or object of very small value : practically nothing
said angrily that for two cents he'd punch your nose

Examples of two cents in a Sentence

a passionate environmentalist who would work for two cents if her job did something to reduce global warming
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Eminem has offered his two cents on a potential collaboration album with another legendary rapper. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024 My two cents is that there’s nothing wrong with it right now. Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024 Today's national average for a gallon of gas is two cents less than a month ago and four cents less than a year ago, the organization's figures show. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 The most expensive gasoline in Florida is in the Big Bend region, with Suwannee County at $3.22 per gallon and Madison County two cents behind at $3.20. Steve Wilson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for two cents 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of two cents was circa 1939

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“Two cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two%20cents. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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