two cents en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(colloquial, idiomatic, plural, plural-only) One's opinion or thoughts.
That's just my two cents, you can believe what you like.
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(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, US, colloquial, idiomatic, plural, plural-only) A nearly worthless amount, alluding to placing a copper penny on each of the eyelids of a pauper's or slave's body before burial.
That car won't last a week, it's not worth two cents.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.02 | alternative | lexicographic | |
| 2¢ | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Synonyms
tuppence worth · two penn'orth · two Abe Lincolns · two pennies' worth · farthing
Translations (22)
es granito de arena (one's opinion) · ru ле́пта (one's opinion) · hu fitying (worthless amount) · hu lyukas garas (worthless amount) · it una sega (worthless amount) · fa دو زار (worthless amount) · it una lira (worthless amount) · da flad femøre (worthless amount) · la terū̆ncius (worthless amount) · hu magánvélemény (one's opinion) · it un cazzo (worthless amount) · hu fabatka (worthless amount) · it quattro soldi (worthless amount) · da klink (worthless amount) · it a mio modesto parere (one's opinion) · hu vélemény (one's opinion) · pl grosze (worthless amount) · hu fillér (worthless amount) · pl swoje trzy grosze (one's opinion) · fr grain de sel (one's opinion) · fa دو زار و ده شاهی (worthless amount) · fr mes deux cents (one's opinion)