two bits
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two bits
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Based on the old monetary bit, which was one eighth of an old Spanish dollar (or 12½ cents in more modern usage).
noun
- Twenty-five cents, or a quarter. As the old song goes, shave and a haircut, two bits!
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title = {two bits},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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