1950s

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The decade beginning in 1950 and ending in 1959. plural, plural-only

    "Gerassi discussed the parallels between the witchhunt directed against gay men in Boise during the 1950s and the recent arrests of twelve men charged with sex offenses in Revere."

  2. 2
    the decade from 1950 to 1959 wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Designating popular culture and major events that occurred in this decade, or anything manufactured in this decade.

Synonyms

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fifties

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"Gerassi discussed the parallels between the witchhunt directed against gay men in Boise during the 1950s and the recent arrests of twelve men charged with sex offenses in Revere."

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