Colloquial Variant guide

two cents

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One's opinion or thoughts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • That's just my two cents, you can believe what you like.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: two Abe Lincolns, two pennies' worth, tuppence worth, two penn'orth

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, US, colloquial, idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • That car won't last a week, it's not worth two cents.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: farthing

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: mes deux cents — one's opinion
  • French: grain de sel — one's opinion
  • Hungarian: vélemény — one's opinion
  • Hungarian: magánvélemény — one's opinion
  • Italian: a mio modesto parere — one's opinion
  • Polish: swoje trzy grosze — one's opinion
  • Russian: ле́пта (lépta) — one's opinion
  • Spanish: granito de arena — one's opinion
  • Danish: flad femøre — worthless amount
  • Danish: klink — worthless amount
  • Hungarian: fillér — worthless amount
  • Hungarian: fitying — worthless amount
  • Hungarian: fabatka — worthless amount
  • Hungarian: lyukas garas — worthless amount
  • Italian: quattro soldi — worthless amount
  • Italian: una lira — worthless amount
  • Italian: una sega — worthless amount
  • Italian: un cazzo — worthless amount
  • Latin: terū̆ncius — worthless amount
  • Persian: دو زار (do zâr) — worthless amount
  • Persian: دو زار و ده شاهی (do zâr o dah šâhi) — worthless amount
  • Polish: grosze — worthless amount