What is this decade, anyway?

Cecil & Millions:

 Do forgive me if this has been said before; I didn't take that much time to make sure.
 There's a wonderful name for this decade, with a nice little double meaning. Using the term 'naught' for 0, we are living in the Naughties.

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What will they call the class of '00? (23-Jul-1993)

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