History and definitions through time:
Two Bob was an expression for two shillings. Currency changed dramatically in The UK changed in the 1970s. Prior to that a £ was 20 shillings. Shillings are no longer made. Historically shillings were made from silver and use of the coin began after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
It was an incredibly antiquated denomination when the British monetary system was overhauled and the reference to two shillings had become derogatory by the time the currency stopped being produced.
The expression “Two Bob” is used iften used in period dramas and comedies, for example “I gave two bob to the driver;” is something one might here someone say this on Downtown Abbey or All Creature’s Great and Small.
By the end of WW1, it was starting to be used as a insult or derogatory expression. The derogatory meaning grew after WW2, with the collapse of the British Empire.
Since there is no practical use for the expression and it indicated a very small sum for the century prior to its discontinuation in the UK as well parts of the commonwealth, the expression became derogatory.
Now “Two Bob” generally refers to a cheaply made item or a person someone feels is essentially worthless.
“You’re not worth Two Bob”
Two Bob was an expression for two shillings. Currency changed dramatically in The UK changed in the 1970s. Prior to that a £ was 20 shillings. Shillings are no longer made. Historically shillings were made from silver and use of the coin began after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
It was an incredibly antiquated denomination when the British monetary system was overhauled and the reference to two shillings had become derogatory by the time the currency stopped being produced.
The expression “Two Bob” is used iften used in period dramas and comedies, for example “I gave two bob to the driver;” is something one might here someone say this on Downtown Abbey or All Creature’s Great and Small.
By the end of WW1, it was starting to be used as a insult or derogatory expression. The derogatory meaning grew after WW2, with the collapse of the British Empire.
Since there is no practical use for the expression and it indicated a very small sum for the century prior to its discontinuation in the UK as well parts of the commonwealth, the expression became derogatory.
Now “Two Bob” generally refers to a cheaply made item or a person someone feels is essentially worthless.
“You’re not worth Two Bob”
by Peasblossom March 11, 2022
Get the Two Bobmug. A half Buffalo, half chicken hybrid. Cooked, and made into a Buffalo chicken wing, it also weighs a ton and has two fathers because of the buffalo and chicken in the wing.
Put some cheese on that Two-Daddy Wing-Ton!
by Pep"per" Jack July 15, 2011
Get the Two-Daddy Wing-Tonmug. Typically accompanied by hand gestures:
Air guns, wherein the two fingers represent the shaft
shocker,
or peace\victory
A boss way of handling business.
Air guns, wherein the two fingers represent the shaft
shocker,
or peace\victory
A boss way of handling business.
by Alexandra Thomas November 4, 2015
Get the two fingers like a playermug. by Spetnuzi June 16, 2022
Get the Two chainsmug. A British, loved Algebralien From the hit series made by JacknJellify - BFDI: The Power Of Two, or TPOT for short (NOT THE NUMBER)
by BFDIfan_2763 April 7, 2024
Get the Twomug. by Dvalamardace March 5, 2022
Get the Boston two handermug. Two-Three's as in a pair of Nike Jordan shoes. Refering to Michael Jordan's jersey number 23, but could be interpreted as two Jordan 3's, a pair of Jordan 23's, or any Nike Air Jordan shoe in general.
by Loueeeh April 4, 2024
Get the Two-Three'smug.