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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As expected, the image has triggered a flurry of comments as social media users give their two cents about its potential significance. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024 Whatever the case, everyone has their two cents to add to the argument. Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2024 On May 25, Trista Sutter took to Instagram to add her own two cents. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, their other uncle, a professional pianist named Wining Boy (Potts), has just returned from Kansas City, and occasionally offers his two cents on the situation. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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