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

My number one priority was finding a storage bed, and my number two priority was finding one that wasn’t ugly, which felt surprisingly hard in this design climate. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026

In Maduro's absence, Delcy Rodríguez, his former number two, has been sworn in as the interim president of Venezuela. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026

But his number two is now running the country. —CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026

When Lucy turned 2 in April 2024, Cohen celebrated by posting a photo of the two of them together posing with a giant yellow number two balloon on Instagram. —Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 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