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/tooh"up"/, n.a game in which two players bet that two tossed coins will land either with matching or nonmatching sides facing up.[1930-35, Amer.]
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Two — (t[=oo]), a. [OE. two, twa, properly fem. & neut., twei, twein, tweien, properly masc. (whence E. twain), AS. tw[=a], fem. & neut., tw[=e]gen, masc., t[=u], neut.; akin to OFries. tw[=e]ne, masc., tw[=a], fem. & neut., OS. tw[=e]ne, masc., tw[=a] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
two — [tu:] number [: Old English; Origin: twa] 1.) the number 2 ▪ I ll be away for almost two weeks. ▪ We have to be there by two (=two o clock) . ▪ His family moved to Australia when he was two (=two years old) . 2.) in twos in groups of two people… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Two-up — is a traditional Australian gambling game, involving a designated Spinner throwing two coins into the air. Players gamble on whether the coins will fall with both heads up, both tails up, or with one coin a head, and one a tail (known as Odds ).… … Wikipedia
Two of Us — may refer to:Film* Two of Us (1987 film) , a BBC Television film * The Two of Us (1967 film) , a French movie directed by Claude BerriTelevision* Just the Two of Us , a British reality show * Two of Us (2000 television) : the title of a 2000 VH1… … Wikipedia
two — ► CARDINAL NUMBER ▪ one less than three; 2. (Roman numeral: ii or II.) ● put two and two together Cf. ↑put two and two together ● two by two (or two and two) Cf. ↑two by two … English terms dictionary
Two of Us — Chanson par The Beatles extrait de l’album Let It Be Sortie 8 mai 1970 Enregistrement 31 janvier 1969 Apple Studios Durée 3:33 … Wikipédia en Français
Two of Us — Исполнитель The Beatles Альбом Let It Be Дата выпуска 8 мая 1970 Дата записи … Википедия
two — O.E. twa, fem. and neut. form of twegen two (see TWAIN (Cf. twain)), from P.Gmc. *twai (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. twene, twa, O.N. tveir, tvau, Du. twee, O.H.G. zwene, zwo, Ger. zwei, Goth. twai), from PIE *duwo (Cf … Etymology dictionary
two — two; two·fold·ness; two·ling; two·ness; two·pence; two·some; two·fer; two·pen·ny; … English syllables
Two — Two, n. 1. The sum of one and one; the number next greater than one, and next less than three; two units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii. [1913 Webster] {In two}, asunder; into parts; in halves; in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
two — [ tu ] number *** the number 2 put two and two together to guess what is happening or what something means based on what you have seen or heard that makes two of us INFORMAL used for telling someone that you are in the same situation they are: I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
