Etymology:
- This particular expression emerged in the late 19th from poker game. Two cent was at least required to bet in a game of poker. Now, if you’re putting “two cents” in a conversion then you probably are giving your opinion or thoughts about something. However, there’s a possibility that one would tell you to keep your two cents away because he or she might not be interested in your opinion.
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Submitted on February 25, 2019
Additional definitions for 'Two Cents':
| two cents | 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. |
| two cents | One's opinion or thoughts. |
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