Definition of "twofer" [twofer]

• Informal A coupon offering two items, especially tickets for a play, for the price of one. (noun)
• Informal An offer, a deal, or an arrangement in which a single expense yields a dual return: Going to a wedding in New Orleans during Mardi Gras was a twofer. (noun)
• Informal One who belongs to two minority groups and can be counted, as by an employer, as part of two quotas. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "When they post this garbage it's a 'twofer' - they assert some outrageous claim about Obama and engender a knee-jerk shot back at Hillary."
• "Building a new energy economy by upgrading the grid and making buildings more efficient is a "twofer" -- it boosts short-term economic growth and lays a "path to long-term sustainable growth.""
• "A twofer is a cabling device used in theatrical stage lighting."