"two up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: twos up [present, singular, third-person], twoing up [participle, present], twoed up [participle, past], twoed up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} two up (third-person singular simple present twos up, present participle twoing up, simple past and past participle twoed up)
  1. (slang, intransitive) To share a cell with someone in prison, especially in a one-person cell. Tags: intransitive, slang
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