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two-bit Definition

☆ two·-bit (to̵̅o̅′bit′)

adjective

  1. Informal worth or costing twenty-five cents
  2. Slang
    1. cheap; gaudy; tawdry
    2. mediocre, inferior, or insignificant

Etymology: see bit,

two-bit Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • outfit: They're looking for Financial Managers, and I have to say, they seem a lot more professional than your two-bit outfit does.
  • multiplier: Figure 9.9 shows the size evolution of two-bit multipliers for both recombination operators and for different initial representation sizes.
  • comedian: Now every two-bit comedian running short of ideas invents some sort of adventure for themselves, and hey presto, a show.