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noughties
(nought¦ies)
Pronunciation:
/ˈnɔːtɪz/
plural noun
chiefly
British
the decade from 2000 to 2009:
[
as modifier
]
:
late-nineties/early-noughties girl groups
Origin:
1990s
: from
nought
, on the pattern of
twenties
,
thirties
, etc.
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