Term for the decade 2000 to 2009
The aughts (American English )[1] [2] [3] or noughties (British English )[4] [5] are terms referring to the decade 2000 to 2009 . These arise from the words aught and nought respectively, both meaning zero .
In the English-speaking world, a name for the decade was never universally agreed on.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
The noughties became a common name for the decade in the United Kingdom[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] and in New Zealand and Australia.[16] [17]
Although use of the word aught to refer to zero is not widespread in the United States, the use of aughts to identify the decade became common there.[18] [19] [20]
^ "aughts" . Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary .
^ "aughts" . Oxford English Dictionary .
^ "aughts" . Lexico UK English Dictionary . Oxford University Press .[dead link ]
^ "noughties" . Oxford English Dictionary .
^ "noughties" . Lexico UK English Dictionary UK English Dictionary . Oxford University Press . Archived from the original on November 19, 2021.
^ Hitchings, Leah (December 8, 2000). "Even with 10 years to decide, still no name for the decade" . News.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved February 13, 2012 .
^ Washington Examiner, December 1, 2009; modified March 16, 2012. Say, goodbye to the aughts, zeros, 2000s, whatever . retrieved March 1, 2013. Archived April 12, 2013, at archive.today
^ Mead, Rebecca (27 December 2009). "What Do You Call It?" . The New Yorker . Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-04-22 .
^ "The noughties: So where are we now?" . BBC News . January 1, 2000. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved April 21, 2010 .
^ Rohrer, Finlo (December 31, 2009). "Decade dilemma" . BBC News . Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved April 21, 2010 .
^ Hill, Dave (March 29, 2011). "Olympic hockey and Leyton Orient: the astroturf connection" . The Guardian . London. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved November 30, 2011 .
^ McCormick, Neil (September 18, 2009). "100 songs that defined the Noughties" . The Daily Telegraph . London. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved November 30, 2011 .
^ Tedmanson, Sophie (October 20, 2009). "The Noughties year by year" . The Times . London. Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved November 30, 2011 .
^ Tremlett, Giles (March 28, 2011). "At-a-glance guide to Spain" . The Guardian . London. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved November 30, 2011 .
^ Bowers, Simon (March 23, 2011). "Budget 2011: Chancellor moves to close online VAT loophole" . The Guardian . London. Archived from the original on 2013-02-06. Retrieved November 30, 2011 .
^ Stewart, Cameron (December 26, 2009). "The roaring noughties" . The Australian . Retrieved March 3, 2013 .
^ Huxley, John (December 26, 2009). "Never so good" . Sydney Morning Herald . Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved March 3, 2013 .
^ Irwin, Neil (January 2, 2010). "Aughts were a lost decade for U.S. economy, workers" . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011 .
^ Noveck, Jocelyn (December 21, 2009). "50 things that changed our lives in the aughts" . Seattle Times . Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2021 .
^ Okwodu, Janelle (February 17, 2021). "Paris Hilton Remains the Ultimate Aughts Muse" . Vogue . Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-02-28 .