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Number ones is childish or euphemistic for urination, as distinct from number twos (defecation): Do you need to go number ones?

The phrase belongs to the vocabulary adults use with small children during toilet training.

In other contexts, number ones simply pluralizes number one—chart-topping songs, top-ranked competitors, or instances of being first: The band had three number ones in a row.

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winners · champion · leaders · victories · chart-topper · hit singles · singles · peeing · gold · bathroom · flush · urinal · gold medalist · first place · trailblazer · top scorer · pioneer · hits

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Opposites
chart position/popularity

number onesflops

Unsuccessful ventures or releases

deep cuts · bombs · duds · misses · also-rans

fan familiarity/accessibility

number onesdeep cuts

Obscure songs by artists

album tracks · B-sides · obscurities · rarities · hidden gems

ranking/placement

number oneslosers

Unsuccessful competitors

also-rans · cellar dwellers · runners-up

Family

number, one, numbers, ones, numbered, numbering, numberless, innumerable, numeral

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G