The expression noughties is formed from a derivation of the word nought (meaning ‘zero’ or ‘nothing’), on the model of established references to other decades such as eighties, thirties, fifties etc.
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noughties
noun plural humorous
US
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Noughtiesplural noun
or Noughties
US /ˈnɔtiz/
DEFINITIONS1
1
the years from 2000 to 2009
Synonyms and related words
Years and numbers of years
00s
academic year
A.D.
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The expression noughties is formed from a derivation of the word nought (meaning ‘zero’ or ‘nothing’), on the model of established references to other decades such as eighties, thirties, fifties etc.
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Noughties
plural noun
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noughtiesnoun
Noughtiesnoun at noughties
DEFINITIONS1
1
the first ten years of a decade
The years 1900-1910 and 2000-2010 would be referred to as the “Nineteen-noughties” and the “Twenty-noughties”, respectively.
Submitted by: Joanna Moran from United States on 15/04/2017
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The expression noughties is formed from a derivation of the word nought (meaning ‘zero’ or ‘nothing’), on the model of established references to other decades such as eighties, thirties, fifties etc.