Etymology

two thousand and late

Today it means: Dated; passé; out of style. Full definition →

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The story

From 2000s (the decade) + late (to sound like eight), as in the year 2008. First known use in 2009 in the song "Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.