numero uno

[noo-muh-roh oo-noh, nyoo-]

nu·me·ro u·no

[noo-muh-roh oo-noh, nyoo-]
noun
number one (defs. 1–4).

Origin:
1970–75; < Italian
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Numero uno has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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numero uno definition

[ˈnumɚo ˈuno]
  1. n.
    number one; the best. (Spanish. See also number one.) : This coffee is numero uno in my book.
  2. n.
    oneself; number one. : I always look out for numero uno.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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