aughts.
The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009, whose digit in the tens place is zero; the noughties.
Meaning & usage
The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009, whose digit in the tens place is zero; the noughties.
Where this word comes from
From the sense of aught to refer to the number zero.
From or evoking the first decade of a century (chiefly the 2000s).
Dialup internet is so aughts.
Where this word comes from
From the sense of aught to refer to the number zero.
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