2. Noun. The first decade of a century, such as the 1900s, 2000 to 2009, etc, where the digit in the tens place is zero. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oughts
1. ought [v] - See also: ought
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oughts
Literary usage of Oughts
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Parliamentary Or Constitutional History of England: Being a Faithful by Great Britain Parliament (1753)
"... to whom the faid Rent is due, (who oughts An. 19. Car. !• * charged therewith)
by Actionof Debt, wherein * no Wager of Law, ..."
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