What is another word for twentyfive cents?
Pronunciation: [twˌɛntɪfˈa͡ɪv sˈɛnts] (IPA) 
There are several synonyms for the term "twentyfive cents." One of the common synonyms is "quarter," which refers to the coin that has a value of twentyfive cents. Another synonym is "two bits," which has its roots in colonial America when the Spanish dollar was divided into eight pieces to make coins. Therefore, the value of each coin was one-eighth of a dollar, i.e., twelve and a half cents. The "two bits" refers to two of these coins and hence means twentyfive cents. Another synonym is "25 pennies," where each penny has a value of one cent, and twenty-five of these make twentyfive cents.
