two-bit

Example Sentences

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By his own admission, Cohen was a two-bit flunkie who barely worked as a lawyer but more as a "fixer."

From Salon • May 13, 2024

He resembled the missing link between the ghosts of Danny Aiello and Powers Boothe, with the rough, big-city bark of a two-bit gangster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2023

I think being called two-bit reporter” is a bit harsh.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2022

The result is a kind of two-bit black market, rife with clever workarounds and conspiracy theories, and no small amount of social friction.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2021

“I guess you realize we wouldn’t have come all the way to Nevada just to chat with a couple of two-bit check chiselers.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote