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

Mississippi comes in at number two where $1 million will last 35 years with Social Security; West Virginia is next with 34 years, followed by Alabama at 34 years, but with slightly higher grocery, housing, and healthcare costs. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

But to get this level of detailed, in-the-room reporting, number one has been very, very rare this term and number two has been incredibly hard. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026

Number one, number two, additional safeguards. — CBS News, 21 June 2026

Property number two was a low-slung white-shingled house that was once the home of actor Gene Wilder. — Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026

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