twofer
nounUS /ˈtufɚ/
Etymology Shortened form of two-for-one [deal], that is, two for the price of one (BOGO).
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Also Something sold at a discount of two for the price of one.
- 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.2004 October 29, Carol McAlice Currie, “Unposted laws make downtown seem unwelcoming”, in Statesman Journal, volume 152, number 214, Salem, OR, page 1C:
- Thus, it was interesting to see that when the ISO 55001 Asset Management Standard was released last year, it also looks for an asset-management program to deliver its own twofers and threefers.2015 February 18, Ken Bannister, “From Our Perspective: Revisiting the Power of Twofers and Threefers”, in Efficient Plant, archived from the original on 13 Dec 2024:
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Something that yields a substantial additional benefit; something that figuratively kills two birds with one stone.
- Justice Clarence Thomas served up a twofer last week […]2021 June 22, Jason L. Riley, “Clarence Thomas vs. the Fictional Progressive Narrative”, in The Wall Street Journal:
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Fashion, Lifestyle The fashion of wearing long sleeves outside a short-sleeved shirt.
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Entertainment, Lifestyle, Theater A cabling device used in theatre, allowing two stage lighting instruments to be connected to one dimmer.
- Related terms
- two birds with one stone, threefer, BOGO