释义 |
twos noun- the second landing or floor level in a prison UK
- — Angela Devlin, Prison Patter, p. 53, 1996
- “You’re on my spur on the twos,” he said. — The Guardian, 19 October 2000
- a share UK
- If a prisoner asks another for “twos” it means he or she wants to share something, usually a share – or it may mean wanting to give the other a share[.] — Angela Devlin, Prison Patter, p. 118, 1996
▶ all the twos twenty-two UK, 1943 In Bingo, House or Housey-Housey calling, the formula “all the” announces a double number. |