Meaning of number two | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Feces; the act of defecation.
   childish, countable, euphemistic, uncountable, usually
2. A first mate.
   countable, slang, uncountable
3. A primary assistant; vice-leader.
   countable, uncountable
4. The batsman who opens alongside the number one, but does not face the first delivery.
   countable, uncountable
5. A backup player, especially a goalkeeper.
   countable, uncountable
6. A right back.
   countable, uncountable
7. A somewhat small town, between a number one and a number three, where the success of a theatrical performance is unlikely to be very great.
   countable, uncountable
8. A pencil with hardness level 2.
   countable, uncountable
9. mistress (the other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations)
   Philippines, countable, uncountable
10. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see number, two.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I need⟳ to go number⟳ two.”

“He might have⟳ got up, without the bell's sounding, to do his number⟳ one, or number⟳ two, in his great big white chamber-pot.”

“After she had shown great promise⟳ over the last⟳ 10 years, he made her his number⟳ two.”

“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.”

“I came down here to cement the number⟳ two position, the right back role and I’ve not really managed to do that.”

“They say⟳ you should be able to slip⟳ a pencil under your boob and if it doesn’t fall⟳ out, you’re too saggy. Shit, I could stick⟳ a whole box of number⟳ twos under these girls and keep⟳ them there until next semester.”

“I reach⟳ into my bag, pull⟳ out my pencil case, and offer⟳ Jason one of my fully sharpened number⟳ twos.”

““I’ll need⟳ pencils, preferably number⟳ twos,” I told Miss⟳ Rose, who, for some reason⟳, had not budged.”

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