Forties can mean:
- 1940s The Second World War took place in the first half of the decade, which had a profound effect on most countries and people in Europe, Asia and elsewhere. The consequences of the war lingered well into the second half of the decade, with a war weary Europe divided between the jostling spheres of influence of the West and the Soviet Union. To some, the years 1940-1949.
- 40s, the years 40-49 AD
- The years 40-49 of any century - see List of decades During the twentieth century, it became common to consider individual decades as historical entities in themselves. Particular trends, styles, and attitudes would be associated with and regarded as defining particular decades
- Long Forties, area in the North Sea.
- Forties oilfield in the North Sea
- Roaring Forties The Roaring Forties is a name given, especially by sailors, to the latitudes between 40°S and 50°S, so called because of the boisterous and prevailing westerly winds. Because there is less landmass to slow them down, the winds are especially strong in the Southern Hemisphere, notably in the South Indian Ocean
- Malt liquor In the American vernacular, a forty-ounce or forty is a glass bottle that holds 40 fluid ounces of malt liquor or beer.
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