twofer
Americannoun
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a card or ticket entitling the holder to purchase two tickets to a theatrical performance at a reduced price.
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a coupon or offer entitling a person to purchase two items or services for approximately the price of one.
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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.
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
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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
Because of a twofer deal with his father?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 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
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 John Kendrick Bangs
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