two cents

noun

1

or two cents' worth : an opinion offered on a topic under discussion

send your two cents' worth to your senator

2

: a sum or object of very small value : practically nothing

said angrily that for two cents he'd punch your nose

Synonyms of two cents

• dime
• peanuts

Examples of two cents in a Sentence

a passionate environmentalist who would work for two cents if her job did something to reduce global warming

Recent Examples on the Web

Brian Huang, cofounder of fintech firm Glider, offered his two cents on the situation, choosing to focus on the ongoing impact of this week’s Treasury announcement. — Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The burger/soda combo has become so divisive that on June 3, rival fast-food chain Arby’s had to offer its two cents. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Steph Curry spoke about James at a celebrity golf tournament in Tahoe last week, and on Sunday afternoon Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg took the microphone during a Bleacher Report interview to give his two cents. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

Helen Slater is sharing her two cents on the latest version of Supergirl. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for two cents

• ascents
• assents
• augments
• cements
• consents
• descents
• dissents
• events
• extents
• ferments
• indents
• intents