twofer

American  

[too-fer] / ˈtu fər /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of twofer

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; cf. gofer

Example Sentences

His dire forecasts about global cooling and warming were wide of the mark, a twofer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“The prosecution of Allen Weisselberg is something of a twofer, on the justice front,” former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner commented Wednesday.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

Qa4 Rb8, White no doubt saw his next move as a twofer, defending the threatened b-pawn and pinning the Black knight on e7 to boot.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

When Buddhism arrived in Japan about 1,500 years ago, it was one half of a twofer.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2023

Here it is: "'O Manuel garcia alonzo, Colorado especial H. Clay, Invincible flora alphonzo, Cigarette panatella el rey, Victoria Reina selectas— O twofer madura grandé— O conchas oscuro perfectas, You drive all my sorrows away.'"

From Coffee and Repartee by Bangs, John Kendrick