number two

American  

noun

• number twos
  plural

1. someone or something that is second in rank, order, or importance.

2. defecation: used especially by or with reference to children.

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idioms

1. make / do / go number two, to defecate: used especially by or with reference to children.

number two British  

noun

1. euphemistic the act or an instance of defecation

2. a haircut in which the hair is cut close to the head with an electric shaver

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• number twos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of number two

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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number two

Northern Ireland's world number two made a three on the par-five 18th to stay in contention with a three-under 69 leaving him on 11 under.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

"As the number one and number two superpowers in AI by a lot, it behooves all of us to put up guardrails, to have close communication," Bessent told reporters this month.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

However, he could not double that tally against world number two Zverev.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Some 40,000 fans are expected at the tournament over the weekend, with six-time major winner and current world number two Rory McIlroy the main draw.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

There were a couple of other kids in the freshman crew that looked real good too—a big, muscular, quiet boy named Gordy Adam in the number five seat, and Johnny White in number two.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown