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Definition of "two-a-penny" [two-a-penny]

  • Of trifling worth (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "two-a-penny" in a sentence
  • "A few people bonded and friendships blossomed between the busy shifts, but a majority of employees came and went like two-a-penny and so often that it was difficult to remember their names."
  • "Top n lists are two-a-penny in the world of computing, and collections of open source alternatives to proprietary are pretty common."
  • "Start-ups are two-a-penny, and huge amounts of venture capital are flowing around Silicon Valley and beyond."
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