noughties /ˈnɔːtiz/ noun[plural only]1 •(UK) The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.During the Naughty Noughties, Jim was worth between ten and twelve million dollars and his income was more than even he could reasonably spend. — 1934
