Two Bob

Two Bob

1. slang A 10-pence coin. Typically capitalized. Primarily heard in UK. Grandma gave me a Two Bob for my birthday!
2. slang A 20-cent coin. Primarily heard in Australia. Grandma gave me a two bob for my birthday!
See also: bob, two
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • chip
  • chips
  • up on (one's) ear
  • good on (someone)
  • good on you
  • good on you!
  • mutton
  • (as) dead as mutton
  • dead as mutton
  • not a sausage
References in periodicals archive
They had to do that because the prize-money in the UK isn't worth two bob."
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"They would come back with carrier bags full of them and we would sell them We got two bob for those hankies."
How family put aside the sadness of losing a young daughter to start up a charity that has raised pounds 350m in bid to beat leukaemia
Martin O'Neill is not into wasting two bob on players, so if he was willing to pay pounds 12million for one then that tells you what he thinks of James Milner - which is the same as a lot of other people in the game think of him.
Letter: Your Shout - WE VILLA fans are hard
According to the company, the iTunes special edition of "Modern Times" includes two Bob Dylan videos: "Things Have Changed," and the iTunes exclusive "Jokerman." Beginning on 17 August, customers can pre-order a copy of Bob Dylan's "Modern Times" for GBP8.99 to be downloaded on 29 August 2006, when it is released.
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Two Bob Kisses--one from Vermont and one from West Virginia-have resigned their respective legislatures.
Goodbye Kiss
Afterwards Brannigan refused to discuss the incident leaving number two Bob Dickson to explain his side's collapse.
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Two shillings was a florin or two bob, a 10 shilling note was half a bar or 10 bob.
CURRENCY IN A SAD TUMBLE
With their purses brimming with two bob treasure, This was to be a good day filled with pleasure.
POEM OF THE DAY; Waiting for the Knock in 1967
Mind you, Bart Cummings won't care two bob who wins!
CHATROOM
Hammers chairman Sullivan later added: "Tony Fernandes wanted to buy 51% of the club for two bob.
West Ham buy out is still on, claims bidder
But Sullivan said: "Tony Fernandes wanted to buy 51% of the club for two bob.
Sullivan in blast at Fernandes
Fair enough, Godolphin don't want to run in two bob races, but what does tomorrow night's $26million jamboree at Meydan bring to the table?
HANNON BOYCOTT; Follow yellow brick road to the payout with Dorothy
THIS time last year few would have given two bob for Gary Caldwell's chances of still being a Celtic fixture 1 2 months on.
LEGGOLAND: SUPER HOOP CALDWELL'S THE PICK OF '08
"They've slightly increased it but nothing really you would say - for goodness sake, an increase of about two bob or something.
Football: Ferguson rules out cut-price Ruud deal; FOOTBALL: All the latest pre-season news
The feature-length special is accompanied by a host of extras including animated menus, subtitles, two Bob Christmas games and a photo gallery!
FREETIME: SEASONAL FUN WITH SUPER BOB; JUST FOR THE KIDS