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number one

–noun
1. oneself, esp. one's own well-being or interests: to look out for number one.
2. a person, company, etc., that is first in rank, order, or prestige: Our team is number one.
3. of the highest in quality, status, importance, etc.; first-rate: a number one performance.
4. first in rank, order, or prestige: the number one book on the bestseller list.
5. urination: used esp. by or with reference to children.
6. make, do, or go number one, Informal. to urinate: used esp. by or with reference to children.

Origin:
1830–40
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number one  
n.  
  1. One that is first in rank, order, or importance.

  2. Slang One's own interests; oneself: watching out for number one.

  3. Informal

    1. The act of urinating.

    2. Urine.

adj.  
  1. First in rank, order, or importance: the number one team in the nation; our number one problem.

  2. Foremost in quality; first-rate: bought some number one farmland.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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