ROARING TWENTIES


Meaning of ROARING TWENTIES in English

ˌRoaring ˈTwenties, the BrE AmE

a name sometimes used to describe the 1920s, especially in the US, where life was thought to be very exciting and interesting, partly because of Prohibition (=the law that made alcohol illegal) and the criminal activity that this caused, and partly because of the development of more modern styles in music, dancing, women's clothes etc

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.