twofer
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Shortened form of two-for-one [deal], that is, two for the price of one (BOGO).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtufɚ/
Noun
[edit]twofer (plural twofers)
- (also attributively) Something sold at a discount of two for the price of one.
- 2004 October 29, Carol McAlice Currie, “Unposted laws make downtown seem unwelcoming”, in Statesman Journal, volume 152, number 214, Salem, OR, page 1C:
- I dashed into the mall; bought a gift; raced to the card store, snapped up a two-fer gift-bag special and was back in my car in 26 minutes. I could medal in power shopping.
- Something that yields a substantial additional benefit; something that figuratively kills two birds with one stone.
- 2021 June 22, Jason L. Riley, “Clarence Thomas vs. the Fictional Progressive Narrative”, in The Wall Street Journal:
- Justice Clarence Thomas served up a twofer last week […]
- The fashion of wearing long sleeves outside a short-sleeved shirt.
- A cabling device used in theatre, allowing two stage lighting instruments to be connected to one dimmer.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]something that yields a substantial additional benefit
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fashion of wearing long sleeves outside a short-sleeved shirt
cabling device used in theatre