"furious fifties" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} furious fifties pl (plural only)
  1. The area of the earth between 50 and 60 degrees south, prone to strong winds. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Fifty, Sailing Related terms: roaring forties, screaming sixties Translations (area of the earth between 50 and 60 degrees south): cinquantièmes hurlants (French), шалені п'ятдесяті (šaleni pʺjatdesjati) [plural] (Ukrainian), несамовиті п'ятдесяті (nesamovyti pʺjatdesjati) [plural] (Ukrainian), буремні п'ятдесяті (buremni pʺjatdesjati) [plural] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-furious_fifties-en-noun-LkfGBMcg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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