Two bits

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Twenty-five cents, or a quarter. US, plural, plural-only, slang

    "As the old song goes, shave and a haircut, two bits!"

Etymology

Based on the old monetary bit, which was one eighth of an old Spanish dollar (or 12½ cents in more modern usage).

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