two-bit

adjective

Definition of two-bitnext
as in second-class

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Recent Examples of two-bit Indeed, one of the main attractions of such grand movie houses was the opulence itself – where everyday Joes, Janes and Junes might be enveloped in grandeur with a two-bit ticket. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026 Using sensors and vibration patterns The patch encodes text by breaking each ASCII character into four segments, with each sensor representing a two-bit segment. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025 One memorable 1944 cover featured a bunch of Hitlers as two-bit thieves pilfering everyday goods. — Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 Initially, theater houses exhibited short clips in dingy rooms and were considered little more than two-bit sideshows. — Hannah Fish, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for two-bit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-bit
  1. second-class
  2. petty
  3. second-rate
  4. one-horse
  5. auxiliary
  6. secondary
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  • The Catholic Church reserves the priesthood for men, and women have long complained of a second-class status despite carrying out the lion’s share of the church’s work running schools, hospitals and passing the faith onto younger generations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Throughout history, toxic males in many cultures have worked hard to limit women’s options, control their behavior and treat them as second-class human beings.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Definition of second-class
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  • Less social cohesion A decade ago, crime was infrequent and petty.
    — Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
  • The general reaction to the policy has been overwhelmingly positive, Xue said, aside from some remarks on social media that charging for a smashed teacup was a petty move.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of petty
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  • For many, their style of play seemed to encapsulate all that was second-rate about Manchester United after the glory years of Sir Alex Ferguson.
    — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
  • The current system buys shareholder returns for the primes and second-rate capability for those in uniform.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
Definition of second-rate
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  • And while this has now become a one-horse race, with that proposal carrying the day heading into a May 28 vote at the league’s next Board of Governors meeting, there are still more discussions — and possible changes — to come.
    — Sam Amick, New York Times, 5 May 2026
  • McCarthy moved to his current studio in 2012, and around then, bought land out in the Tehachapi Mountains to serve as Wild West backdrops, not unlike the early film studios buying up tumbleweed stables in Topanga to serve as facsimiles of one-horse towns to shoot westerns.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of one-horse
Adjective
  • Rush is also bucking tradition by employing an auxiliary musician, Loren Gold, on keyboards and backing vocals.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Gerardi’s stature continued to rise when he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Guatemala in 1984.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of auxiliary
Adjective
  • Agents then referred the vehicle for a secondary inspection and used X-ray equipment to scan the truck and trailer.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • David Staack, PhD, an associate professor at the university, said the hydrogen was the team’s original target, while carbon was considered a secondary product.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Definition of secondary

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