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twofer
noun- any situation in which you obtain two of something when only one is expected or paid for US, 1936
A shortening and corruption of “two-for-one”, originally applied to a pair of theatre tickets sold for the price of one, and then picked up in more general use. - — American Speech, May 1950
- — Wilfred Granville, The Theater Dictionary, p. 209, 1952
- — Sherman Louis Sergel, The Language of Show Biz, p. 232, 1973
- And if the president fumbles around in his answers on the stock market, why, those underhanded jackels of the press have got themselves a “two-fer.” — Sam Donaldson, Hold On, Mr. President, p. 158, 1987
- Condoleeza Rice, Bush’s choice for national security adviser: she is black and a woman (and therefore a “twofer”, quips one Republican strategist). — Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian, 2 August 2000
- in American casinos, a chip worth $2.50 US
- — Steve Kuriscak, Casino Talk, p. 11, 1985
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