furious fifties

English

Noun

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^[1], 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.

Translations

area of the earth between 50 and 60 degrees south

• French: cinquantièmes hurlants (fr)
• Ukrainian: шалені п'ятдесяті c pl (šaleni pʺjatdesjati), несамовиті п'ятдесяті c pl (nesamovyti pʺjatdesjati), буремні п'ятдесяті c pl (buremni pʺjatdesjati)

See also

• roaring forties
• screaming sixties

References

• Furious fifties at Encyclopædia Britannica