Word: whats
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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"Certainly not," the men in suits say. They look through their loose-leaf folders for a while. Then they say, "What do you think of Al Gore's new wardrobe?"
THE AUGHTS Might have been what was What are we, used for 1900s Edwardians?
Since this decade began, pollsters and pundits have fretted over what collective noun to use for the next one (2000-2010). What comes after the '90s? Zeros? Two thousands? Double ohs? Linguists have waited years for a consensus to emerge. Now TIME intends to find it. Select your favorite from...
"So what did you think of John Kasich's haircut?" they say, without further ado. "Do you think that the way he combs his hair makes him look boyish or just a little bit goofy?"
"Well, then, do you think John McCain doesn't smile enough? What do you think of the theory that, now that Elizabeth Dole is no longer smiling all the time, as a counter-balance John McCain ought to move to the smile center?"