The naughties?
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For the last century decades we used the twenties (20's), eighties (80's) etc.
What about the period starting 2000 till 2010?
The naughties? >BE The noughties?<
00's???
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updated Jun 7, 2011
posted by Gocika
What about Spanish equivalents? - Gocika, Jun 1, 2011
5 Answers
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Yes that decade has been called "the Naughties" (noughts)
updated Jun 7, 2011
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
00's? - Gocika, Jun 1, 2011
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It's been called the naughts by most music critics. . .
updated Jun 7, 2011
edited by lorenzo9
posted by lorenzo9
00's? - Gocika, Jun 1, 2011
Yep. - lorenzo9, Jun 1, 2011
Wow ) Thanks! - Gocika, Jun 1, 2011
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Where do you get that term from? I've never heard it...
updated Jun 1, 2011
posted by DJ_Huero
My Student's Book, Framework 3 (Eng. Teaching) - Gocika, Jun 1, 2011
Lol, I hate to sound stupid or slow... but I don't get it... where does 00's become naughties and why? - DJ_Huero, Jun 1, 2011
zero + zero = noughts = naughties. - ian-hill, Jun 1, 2011
hmm... never heard of that... i'm going to give up now. jaja - DJ_Huero, Jun 1, 2011
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naught?show=1&t=1306963171
(noun)
updated Jun 7, 2011
posted by chileno
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Sounds naughty.... 
updated Jun 1, 2011
posted by Gocika
