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
Suzanne GoldklangOnce 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
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Alexei Popyrin is hovering just outside the ATP top 20 rankings and took the first set off Draper before the number two seed roared back to win 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) in two hours and 13 minutes.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
No one was in a better mood last week than Larry Ellison—the Oracle cofounder shot up Forbes’ billionaire rankings list, reaching the number two spot, right below his close friend Elon Musk.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The number two singles match was called off before the start of the third set due to rain, but it would have been played if necessary.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
In 2010 a painting by Vladimir Putin fetched $1.23 million at a charity auction, and Putin's number two Dmitri Medvedev (who kept Putin's place as President of Russia) sold a photograph for 51 million rubles ($1.7 million).
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
No one was in a better mood last week than Larry Ellison—the Oracle cofounder shot up Forbes’ billionaire rankings list, reaching the number two spot, right below his close friend Elon Musk.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The number two singles match was called off before the start of the third set due to rain, but it would have been played if necessary.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
In 2010 a painting by Vladimir Putin fetched $1.23 million at a charity auction, and Putin's number two Dmitri Medvedev (who kept Putin's place as President of Russia) sold a photograph for 51 million rubles ($1.7 million).
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
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“Number two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/number%20two. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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