English
Adjective
number one
- idiom first|First; foremost; best.
#: Commuting to work is the number one reason to own a car.
Noun
number one
- the most important person, notably who is in charge
#: A Royal Navy ship's captain is the undisputed master aboard, until the nineteenth century so absolutely number one as to have the power to order any crew member flogged.
- oneself, being considered foremost, as by an egoist
#: Finding his teenage son had once again taught only of number one by neglecting his chores, he gave him a spanking and a taste of his own medecine, by imposing additional chores of benefit only to number one, such as shining Sir's shoes for a week.
- context|childish|_|euphemism urine|Urine; urination.
Derived terms
go number one
Translations
trans-top|urine euphemism
Dutch: kleine boodschap ("small business")
trans-mid
Russian: малое дело ("small business")
trans-bottom
See also
number two
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