twofer

noun

two·​fer ˈtü-fər How to pronounce twofer (audio)
1
: two articles available for the price of one or about the price of one
2
: something that satisfies two criteria or needs simultaneously
3
: a cheap item of merchandise
especially : a cigar selling at two for a nickel
4
: a free coupon entitling the bearer to purchase two tickets to a specified theatrical production for the price of one

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If the end of September is too long to wait for a Fallon-NFL twofer, fret not. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 In an interview, Missouri State senior associate athletic director Casey Hunt made no bones about the fact that the stunt/A&T twofer was a gender-equity play, noting the relatively low cost and high roster capacity of both sports, especially post-House. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025 Interestingly, there has been rumblings about a push to fold the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act into the House stablecoin proposal as a twofer. Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Obama doesn't get nearly enough flack for the NATO bombing campaign in Libya, one of the most short-sighted and memory-holed American military actions in history that had the twofer effect of destroying that entire country while also opening up a superhighway of mass immigration into Europe. Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for twofer

Word History

Etymology

alteration of two for (one)

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of twofer was in 1884

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“Twofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twofer. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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