two bits

English

Etymology

Based on the old monetary bit, which was one eighth of an old Spanish dollar (or 12½ cents in more modern usage).

Pronunciation

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Noun

two bits pl (plural only)

  1. (US, slang) Twenty-five cents, or a quarter.
    As the old song goes, shave and a haircut, two bits!

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