See number one in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "urine or urination euphemism",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"plural"
],
"word": "águas menores"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "urine or urination euphemism",
"word": "nummer ett"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "urine or urination euphemism",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "litet ärende"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "urine or urination euphemism",
"word": "küçük tuvalet"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "urine or urination euphemism",
"word": "küçük"
}
],
"word": "number one"
}
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