"screaming sixties" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} screaming sixties pl (plural only)
  1. The area of the earth between 60 and 70 degrees south, prone to strong winds and extreme waves. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: shrieking sixties Related terms: roaring forties, furious fifties Translations (area of the earth between 60 and 70 degrees south): soixantièmes mugissants (French)
    Sense id: en-screaming_sixties-en-noun-tpVPlURf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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