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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(nonce word) The second decade of a century: the 1910s, the 2010s, etc. The tens..
Our readers — and contributors — are apt to elect a good deal according to years. The seventies and eighties, we may suppose, are concerned for the large educational and cultural interests of their Alma Mater; the nineties are deep in the practical and business activities; the noughties are not naughty, but still young enough to sport a fantastic costume at reunion and let the college wag as it will; the oneties are the really wise as to what the college ought to be, especially on its athletic side, but as contributors modest.
Marking its thirty-fifth anniversary, the Class of 1910 University College, first of the "Oneties", held its seventh five-yearly reunion and the third under wartime conditions, during Commencement week.
Use oneties when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oneties means (nonce word) The second decade of a century: the 1910s, the 2010s, etc. The tens..
Common synonyms include 1910s, 2010s, teens, Teens.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Our readers — and contributors — are apt to elect a good deal according to years. The seventies and eighties, we may suppose, are concerned for the large educational and cultural interests of their Alma Mater; the nineties are deep in the practical and business activities; the noughties are not naughty, but still young enough to sport a fantastic costume at reunion and let the college wag as it will; the oneties are the really wise as to what the college ought to be, especially on its athletic side, but as contributors modest.
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