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proper nounthe Gay Nineties pl (plural only)
- USpluralplural onlyThe decade of the 1890s, characterised by decadence, social scandal, and the beginning of the suffragette movement.
Synonyms: Naughty Nineties
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proper nounThe decade of the 1890s, characterised by decadence, social scandal, and the beginning of the suffragette movement.
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Gay Nineties. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gay%20Nineties
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