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

• chicken feed [slang]
• chump change
• dime
• hay
• mite
• peanuts
• pin money
• pittance
• shoestring
• song

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

From YouTube personality MrBeast to beauty and lifestyle influencer James Charles, a lot of people (even the non-famous) ones have added their two cents. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 May 2025

The happiest couples listen to each other with the goal of understanding, not just to give their two cents on the matter. —Jourdan Travers, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025

Unsurprisingly, Lydia offers her two cents and then some, telling Serena – by way of a Pride and Prejudice quote – what a good catch the commander is. —Matt Cabral, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Hundreds of Mumsnet users gave their two cents about the situation. —Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for two cents

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