number two

Noun

Meaning

(euphemistic, usually childish) Feces; the act of defecation.
I need to go number two.

(nautical, slang) A first mate.

A primary assistant; vice-leader.
After she had shown great promise over the last 10 years, he made her his number two.

(cricket) The batsman who opens alongside the number one, but does not face the first delivery.

(theater) 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.

A pencil with hardness level 2.

(Philippines) mistress (the other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations)

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After it is clear that Ritchie will be the Republican nominee, Bartlet dismisses the idea, declaring that he wants Hoynes in the number two spot because of "four words," which he writes down and hands to Hoynes and McGarry to read: "Because I could die." Source: Internet

And while the White House and Pentagon still hope for a diplomatic breakthrough on denuclearization, the number two general in the Pentagon also recently sounded a note of caution. Source: Internet

Albertsons was ranked as the area's number two grocer by market share, compared to H-E-B 's top position in the market. Source: Internet

And number two is infrastructure, which encompasses a whole bunch of different things. Source: Internet

Barr, apparently content to see President Trump go down in flames to protect himself, is looking out for number one and thus avoiding stepping in number two. Source: Internet

Conservative lawmaker Olga Batalina claimed the family is under attack from attempts to introduce new terms like 'parent number one' and 'parent number two' Source: Internet

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