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two points

two points interjection: said after successfully attempting to toss an object into a receptacle, such as a wastebasket.

Interjection

  1. Said after successfully attempting to toss an object into a receptacle, such as a wastebasket.
    • "Two points!", said Zach as his wad of gum landed into the wastebasket across the room from his bed.

Origin of two points

From the game of basketball.

Questions about two points

What does two points mean?
Two points means said after successfully attempting to toss an object into a receptacle, such as a wastebasket.
What part of speech is two points?
Two points is an interjection.

Words near two points in the dictionary

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