onesie-twosie
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Meaning · English
Individually or in small numbers
Literally: onesie and twosie, like counting small children
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The customers came in onesie-twosie all evening.
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “onesie-twosie” mean?
Individually or in small numbers Literally: onesie and twosie, like counting small children
Is “onesie-twosie” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.