A nearly worthless amount, alluding to placing a copper penny on each of the eyelids of a pauper's or slave's body before burial.
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That car won't last a week; it's not worth two cents.
Submitted on September 01, 2009
Additional definitions for 'two cents':
| two cents | One's opinion or thoughts. |
| Two Cents | A view or an Opinion about something; what one thinks about something |
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