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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Putting in your 2 cents #163361 11/10/2006 1:43 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando ParkinT enthusiast ParkinT enthusiast Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando In many cases I can ascertain the root (or make a fair guess) of these common expressions. "Cash on the BarrelHead" is obvious. "Lock, stock and barrel" makes sense. But, "adding my two cents" is a puzzle for me. Anyone have some insight? ATdhvaannkcse "I am certain there is too much certainty in the world" -Michael Crichton Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Putting in your 2 cents ParkinT 11/10/2006 1:43 PM Re: Putting in your 2 cents zmjezhd 11/10/2006 3:23 PM Re: Putting in your 2 cents dalehileman 11/10/2006 3:39 PM Re: Putting in your 2 cents Buffalo Shrdlu 11/10/2006 3:42 PM Re: Putting in your 2 cents zmjezhd 11/10/2006 4:00 PM Re: Putting in your 2 cents ParkinT 11/12/2006 12:42 AM Re: Putting in your 2 cents of troy 11/12/2006 12:57 AM Re: Putting in your 2 cents Myridon 11/13/2006 4:19 PM Re: Putting in your 2 cents of troy 11/13/2006 4:33 PM Re: Putting in your 2 cents Hydra 11/16/2006 3:03 PM Re: Dollars AnnaStrophic 11/16/2006 5:43 PM Top Dollar ParkinT 11/13/2006 7:35 PM Re: Top Dollar Faldage 11/13/2006 10:39 PM Re: Top Dollar consuelo 11/15/2006 4:07 PM Re: Top Dollar Jackie 11/16/2006 2:55 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,272 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 6 John Flex 1 John Fox 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 handymanhome 1 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,131 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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