two-thousandsies

noun

two-thousandsies

noun

Etymology From two thousands + -ies; the suffix -ies is used to form consistency with terms for recent previous decades, such as nineties, eighties, seventies, etc.

Humorous, Informal The decade that began on January 1, 2000 and ended on December 31, 2009.

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