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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024two•fer /ˈtufɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Informal Termsa coupon good for the purchase of two items for the price of one.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024two•fer (to̅o̅′fər),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]- Informal Termsa card or ticket entitling the holder to purchase two tickets to a theatrical performance at a reduced price.
- Informal Termsa coupon or offer entitling a person to purchase two items or services for approximately the price of one.
- Informal Termsa person who belongs to two minority groups and can satisfy two quotas or appeal to two political constituencies, esp. a black woman, who can be counted twice in a position she holds, as fulfilling a racial and a sexual quota.
- 1885–90; from the phrase two for (the price of one, a nickel, etc.), with final (ər) humorously taken as -er1; compare gofer
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