twofer

The definition of a twofer is something that satisfies two requirements or needs at the same time, or another way of saying two for the cost of one.

(noun)

An example of a twofer is choosing to have an meeting at your favorite restaurant which happens to be close to your next appointment.
An example of a twofer is a person who belongs to two different minority groups.
An example of a twofer is going to the grocery store and buying two bags of chips for the typical price of one bag.

See twofer in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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noun

Informal a pair of (theater tickets, phonograph records, etc.) sold for, or approximately for, the price of one

Origin: altered < two for

See twofer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal

A coupon offering two items, especially tickets for a play, for the price of one.
An offer, a deal, or an arrangement in which a single expense yields a dual return: Going to a wedding in New Orleans during Mardi Gras was a twofer.
One who belongs to two minority groups and can be counted, as by an employer, as part of two quotas.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of two for (the price of one)

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