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furious fifties en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (plural, plural-only) The area of the earth between 50 and 60 degrees south, prone to strong winds.
    • Its official demarcation is forty degrees south latitude. It includes the latitudes sailors long-ago nicknamed the roaring forties, the furious fifties, and the screaming sixties. It's an area of almost constant high wind and frequent gales, often exceeding hurricane strength. 1998, Derek Lundy, chapter 1, in Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters, page 5:

Relateds

screaming sixties · roaring forties

Translations (5)

uk шалені п'ятдесяті (area of the earth between 50 and 60 degrees south) · uk буремні п'ятдесяті (area of the earth between 50 and 60 degrees south) · pl wyjące pięćdziesiątki (area of the earth between 50 and 60 degrees south) · fr cinquantièmes hurlants (area of the earth between 50 and 60 degrees south) · uk несамовиті п'ятдесяті (area of the earth between 50 and 60 degrees south)