roaring twenties

English - Turkish

Definition of roaring twenties in English Turkish dictionary

kükreyen yirmiler

English - English

Definition of roaring twenties in English English dictionary

a name sometimes used to describe the 1920s, especially in the US, where life was thought to be very exciting and interesting, partly because of Prohibition (=the law that made alcohol illegal) and the criminal activity that this caused, and partly because of the development of more modern styles in music, dancing, women's clothes etc

period of the 1920s (characterized by wild lifestyles, speakeasies, and financial prosperity)

Hyphenation

roar·ing twenties

Turkish pronunciation

rôrîng tweniz

Synonyms

age of the red-hot mamas, flapper era, golden twenties, jazz age, mad decade

Pronunciation

/ˈrôrəɴɢ ˈtwenēz/ /ˈrɔːrɪŋ ˈtwɛniːz/