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

Second-quarter earnings of 10 cents a share topped the FactSet consensus estimate by just two cents. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Comedian and former professional football player Lou Young is giving his two cents on the fiasco around fake NFL player Daejon Labrayae Love. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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

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