Misc. 2000s
This old-timey nickname for the 2000-to-2009 years contains an old-timey word for zero
The aughts
On the list of Canadian prime ministers, he comes after Jean Chretien & Paul Martin
Stephen Harper
January 1, 2002: Adieu to the franc! Bonjour, this!
Euro
These tight-fitting, 3/4-length pants named for an Italian resort were hip, & on hips, in the '50s, '80s & again in the 2000s
Capri
Quite the voice before judging "The Voice", she had a No. 1 pop hit in 2000 with "What A Girl Wants"
Christina Aguilera
Breakout of the Year, 2006: this pioneering social networking site that later got flattened by Facebook
Myspace
He was once the mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2002, and was called Americas Mayor after his response to the 9/11 attacks. He later worked for the Trump campaign.
Rudy Giuliani
In 2005 80% of New Orleans was flooded by this cataclysm
Hurricane Katrina
It's a general term for goods carried on a ship, or big-pocketed baggy pants that can carry their fair share
Cargo
Providing both hip & hop in 2005, this group that included Fergie had a request--"Don't Lie"
Black Eyed Peas
Folks born in the late '90s or early 2000s are "Generation" this letter
Z
Bush v. Gore ended the recount process in this sunshine state
Florida
In 2002 the ICC, which stands for this body in the Netherlands was formed, and took 10 years to issue its first verdict.
The International Criminal Court
Popular in the 1960s, '70s & the 2000s, these wide-legged jeans that flare out from the knee to the ankle are also called flares
Bell-bottoms
"Wake Me Up When September Ends", requested this "colorful" trio in 2005
Green Day
For 6 straight years in the 2000s, this competition show was No. 1 for the season
American Idol
Montenegro gained full independence after breaking from a union with this Balkan country in 2006. The country starts with an “S”, and borders Hungary, Romania and Croatia amongst others. Famous people from this country include tennis player Novak Djokovic and basketball player Nikola Jokic.
Serbia
The Great Depression lasted a decade; the Great one of these, just 18 months, December 2007 to June 2009
Recession
This "Couture" brand introduced its velour tracksuit, popular with the ladies, in 2001
Juicy Couture
Brandon Flowers is the frontman of this group that rose to prominence with "Mr. Brightside"
The Killers
So far, the fave name for girls in the 2000s is this; we're sure an etiquette expert would approve
Emily
Tortured under the Pinochet regime, Michelle Bachelet became the first female president of this 5 lettered South American country in 2006. The country is long and narrow.
Chile
The U.S. spent $100 billion to defend against this glitch that threatened to doom us all as 1999 ended
Y2K Bug
Some schools frowned on this headwear popular in the 2000’s that usually has white spots on a red or blue background
Bandana
In 2001, he and his initial were everywhere with "U Remind Me" & "U Got It Bad"
Usher