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number twos

number twos is the plural of number two.

Meaning of number two

Noun

number two (countable and uncountable, plural number twos)

  1. (childish, euphemistic, usually) Feces; the act of defecation.
    • I need to go number two.
    Synonyms:
    feces, defecation
  2. (slang) A first mate.
  3. A primary assistant; vice-leader.
    • After she had shown great promise over the last 10 years, he made her his number two.
  4. The batsman who opens alongside the number one, but does not face the first delivery.
  5. A backup player, especially a goalkeeper.
    • Head coach Ruben Amorim will be asked by media on Wednesday who will start in goal for their crucial Europa League quarter-final with Lyon, Onana or United's latest scapegoat, number two Altay Bayindir.2025 April 15, Simon Stone, “Why Amorim's next move on Onana is a big call”, in BBC Sport
  6. A right back.
    • I came down here to cement the number two position, the right back role and I’ve not really managed to do that.2015 December 30, Mike Simmonds, quoting Stephen O’Donnell, “O’Donnell wants to make right back slot his own”, in Luton Today

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Questions about number twos

What is number twos the plural of?
Number twos is the plural of number two.

Words near number twos in the dictionary

  1. number theorists
  2. number theory
  3. number three
  4. number threes
  5. number two
  6. number twos
  7. number'd
  8. number-cruncher
  9. number-crunchers
  10. number-crunching
  11. number-theoretic

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