two a penny
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Cheap or common.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The technically accomplished buggers are two a penny in any period.
‘ Lobsters are two a penny here.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikipedia “English-language idioms” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review.
Common questions
What does “two a penny” mean?
Cheap or common.
Is “two a penny” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.