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

Next at number two was the eastern African country, Mauritius. —Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025

But number two is overthinking. —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025

And speaking of your daughter, congratulations on baby number two on the way. —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025

That production is play number two in Three Bone’s multi-season trilogy that reframes classic Greek tragedies as modern stories about concerns within the Chicano and Latino communities. —Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025

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