twofer

[ too-fer ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a card or ticket entitling the holder to purchase two tickets to a theatrical performance at a reduced price.
2. a coupon or offer entitling a person to purchase two items or services for approximately the price of one.
3. Disparaging. a person who belongs to two minority groups and can satisfy two quotas or appeal to two political constituencies, especially a Black woman who can be counted twice in a position she holds, as fulfilling a racial and a sexual quota.

Word History and Origins

Origin of twofer¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from the phrase two for (the price of one, a nickel, etc.), with final (ər) humorously taken as -er ¹; gofer

Example Sentences

One version included omicron alone, while the other is a twofer, or bivalent, jab that mixes the original formulation with omicron.

From Science News

In that sense, it's a twofer that could ensnare both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

From The Daily Beast

There was an honest explanation, but the press went for the twofer.

From The Daily Beast