A British and Australian simile meaning either dishonest/corrupt or — in its older, more offensive sense — homosexual. 'Bent' is longstanding British slang for both 'crooked/corrupt' and 'gay,' and the comparison to a two-bob coin (an old two-shilling piece known to bend easily) amplifies the idea. In modern usage the 'corrupt' meaning is far more common and accepted: a bent copper, a bent deal. The homophobic usage is now largely considered offensive and dated.
Everyone on the estate knew the council inspector was bent as a two-bob — you just had to slip him something and your planning application sailed through.
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(slang) bent, not lawful.
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(slang) bent, homosexual.
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