two bits

two bits

1. 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, two
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

two bits

see under for two cents.
See also: bit, two
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

two-bits

n. twenty-five cents; a quarter coin. Here’s two-bits for your piggy bank.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

two bits

25 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, two
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price
See also:
  • two-bits
  • twopenn
  • add
  • add (one's) two penn'orth
  • add your twopenn'orth
  • give (one's) two pennies (worth)
  • give (one's) two penn'orth
  • put in (one's) two pennies (worth)
  • stick in (one's) two penn'orth
  • (one's) two cents' worth
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