number two

noun

plural number twos

informal : solid waste from the body : feces

—used euphemistically

So, why is the brand new pool off limits on such a busy day? Mia Venesky, 9, volunteered to explain the delicate dilemma. She said, "The pool is closed because someone went number two in the pool."

—Suzanne Goldklang

Once a dog who has parvovirus goes number two on the ground, the disease stays there for about six years, according to Dr. Payne.

—Kaylee Olivas

compare number one sense 2

Examples of number two in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And look number two was a biker jacket over a slipdress. —Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025

Glen Powell playing Goldilocks in an ad for Ram Trucks came in at number two, per TV market research company EDO‘s survey. —Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025

Burden was also ranked as the number two overall wide receiver in his class and the 14th-best prospect overall. —Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

In our Transformers movies ranked, worst to best guide, Transformers One immediately shot to number two, second only to the original Transformers movie. —Grace Dean, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for number two

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue