twofer

[ too-fer ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a card or ticket entitling the holder to purchase two tickets to a theatrical performance at a reduced price.
2. a coupon or offer entitling a person to purchase two items or services for approximately the price of one.
3. Disparaging. a person who belongs to two minority groups and can satisfy two quotas or appeal to two political constituencies, especially a Black woman who can be counted twice in a position she holds, as fulfilling a racial and a sexual quota.

Word History and Origins

Origin of twofer¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from the phrase two for (the price of one, a nickel, etc.), with final (ər) humorously taken as -er ¹; gofer

Example Sentences

If you’re looking for a twofer gift, book a reservation there for sometime in the new year — and let your giftee know by giving them this tin.

From Los Angeles Times

“The prosecution of Allen Weisselberg is something of a twofer, on the justice front,” former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner commented Wednesday.

From Salon

Because of a twofer deal with his father?

From Los Angeles Times

When Buddhism arrived in Japan about 1,500 years ago, it was one half of a twofer.

From Washington Post

Santos might, however, be the first grifter to pose as both simultaneously — a stolen victimhood twofer.

From Washington Post