two bits

noun

Twenty-five cents, or a quarter.

“As the old song goes, shave and a haircut, two bits!”

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Meanings

nountwo bits pl (plural only)
  1. USpluralplural onlyslangTwenty-five cents, or a quarter.

    As the old song goes, shave and a haircut, two bits!

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quarter

Origin

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

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APA

two bits. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20bits

MLA

“two bits.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20bits. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two bits,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20bits.

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