noughtiesa humorous name for the decade from 2000 to 2009, in imitation of the names of other decades, twenties, thirties, forties, etc.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreenoughties (?n??t?z) pl ninformal the years from 2000 to 2009Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014