"+2" meaning in English

See +2 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈplʌsˈtuː/ Forms: +2s [plural], +2's [plural]
Etymology: (good joke): From a Jerma985 stream where he attempts to beat a video game on a timer, which increases by 2 minutes whenever he says a good joke. Etymology templates: {{sense|good joke}} (good joke): Head templates: {{en-noun|+2s|+2's}} +2 (plural +2s or +2's)
  1. (speedcubing) A penalty for some types of infractions in cubing competitions, which results in two seconds added to one's solve time.
    Sense id: en-+2-en-noun-jMXNaYdl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (Internet slang, Twitch-speak) A good joke. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-+2-en-noun-ko4PqxzA Categories (other): English Twitch-speak
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