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 In recent weeks, companies, including the number two bottled water company, China Resources Beverage, and Alibaba back cloud services company, Quiniu, have received approval to move forward with their IPOs, building on the sense of momentum. —

Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Her first important decision — choosing Tom Walz as her number two — seemed quite correct. —

Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 According to Sean Hastings, a policy manager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ship strikes and entanglements in fishing gear were the number one and number two threats to whales. —

David Pogue, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024 The Weeknd's latest album, 2022's Dawn FM, debuted at number two on the Billboard Top 200. —

Jade Gomez, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for number two

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