two cents

noun

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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

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a passionate environmentalist who would work for two cents if her job did something to reduce global warming
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Many of those same people address the commissioners during public comment to say their two cents on the decisions being made that day. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026 Second-quarter earnings of 10 cents a share topped the FactSet consensus estimate by just two cents. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Comedian and former professional football player Lou Young is giving his two cents on the fiasco around fake NFL player Daejon Labrayae Love. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Brian Huang, cofounder of fintech firm Glider, offered his two cents on the situation, choosing to focus on the ongoing impact of this week’s Treasury announcement. — Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for two cents

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of two cents was in 1899

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“Two cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two%20cents. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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