Dictionary.com

naughty nineties

pl n

the naughty nineties (in Britain) the 1890s, considered to be a period of fun-loving and laxity, esp in sexual morals

QUIZZES

BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby naughty nineties

Naucratis, Naugahyde, Naugatuck, naught, naughty, naughty nineties, naughty step, naumachia, naumachy, naumannite, nauplius
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012