furious fiftiesとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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furious fifties pl (plural only)

1. The area of the earth between 50 and 60 degrees south, prone to strong winds.
   • 1998, Derek Lundy, chapter 1, in Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters‎, page 5:

     Its official demarcation is forty degrees south latitude. It includes the latitudes sailors long-ago nicknamed the roaring forties, the furious fifties, and the screaming sixties. It's an area of almost constant high wind and frequent gales, often exceeding hurricane strength.