screaming sixties

English

Noun

screaming sixties pl (plural only)

1. The area of the earth between 60 and 70 degrees south, prone to strong winds and extreme waves.

   Synonym: shrieking sixties

   • 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 60 and 70 degrees south

• French: soixantièmes mugissants (fr)

See also

• roaring forties
• furious fifties