twofer

[ too-fer ]

/ ˈtu fər /

noun Informal.

a card or ticket entitling the holder to purchase two tickets to a theatrical performance at a reduced price.

a coupon or offer entitling a person to purchase two items or services for approximately the price of one.

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.

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 -er¹; cf. gofer

Words nearby twofer

two-cycle, two-dimensional, two-edged, two-faced, two-family house, twofer, two-fisted, twofold, twofold purchase, two-four, two-four time

Example sentences from the Web for twofer

In that sense, it's a twofer that could ensnare both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
The Obama Scandals Are Desperate Measures by the GOP|Robert Shrum|May 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was an honest explanation, but the press went for the twofer.
Marijuana Could Be Legal in Colorado and Washington After Election Day|Tony Doukopil|October 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST

单词	twofer
释义	twofer [ too-fer ] / ˈtu fər / noun Informal. a card or ticket entitling the holder to purchase two tickets to a theatrical performance at a reduced price. a coupon or offer entitling a person to purchase two items or services for approximately the price of one. 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. 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 -er¹; cf. gofer Words nearby twofer two-cycle, two-dimensional, two-edged, two-faced, two-family house, twofer, two-fisted, twofold, twofold purchase, two-four, two-four time Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twofer In that sense, it's a twofer that could ensnare both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The Obama Scandals Are Desperate Measures by the GOP\|Robert Shrum\|May 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There was an honest explanation, but the press went for the twofer. Marijuana Could Be Legal in Colorado and Washington After Election Day\|Tony Doukopil\|October 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST
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