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numero uno

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nu⋅me⋅ro u⋅no

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

Origin:
1970–75; < It
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nu·me·ro u·no   (nōō'mə-rō ōō'nō, nyōō'-)   
n.   Slang
  1. One that is first in rank, order, or importance.

  2. One's own interests; oneself.

adj.  Number one.

[Spanish número uno or Italian numero uno, number one.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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numero uno [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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