1974
Mid-seventies date
1974 is the year following 1973 and preceding 1975.
Like other four-digit years, it functions as a noun (1974 was a turbulent year), an adjective (the 1974 election), or a shorthand reference to events, models, or vintages from that time: a 1974 Corvette, the class of 1974.
Quality from past eras
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- retroEvoking recent past
- seventies1970-1979 period
- bygoneOf earlier times
classic · memorabilia · period piece · old-school · revival · collectible · reminiscence · time capsule
Disgraceful public affair
- Nixon37th U.S. president
- impeachmentCharging officials with misconduct
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
Deep Throat · investigation · hearing · tapes · break-in · Senate · Washington Post · Woodward
- oil crisisSevere petroleum supply disruption
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
- Carnation RevolutionPortugal's peaceful 1974 coup
- tornado outbreakMultiple tornadoes from one system
Swedish disco-era pop group
- ChinatownAsian immigrant neighborhood
- Blazing Saddles1974 satirical Western comedy
- Stephen KingBestselling horror fiction writer
- Happy DaysSeventies nostalgia sitcom
CBGB · The Sting · Young Frankenstein · Mel Brooks · Muhammad Ali · George Foreman · People magazine · Dungeons and Dragons
Flared-leg trousers
- flaresPyrotechnic distress signals
- platform shoesShoes with elevated soles
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- paisleyCurved teardrop textile motif
denim · halter tops · leisure suits · earth tones · fringe · suede · turtlenecks · corduroy
vintage
Quality from past eras
bygone · classic · memorabilia · period piece · old-school · revival · collectible · reminiscence · time capsule · heritage
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
- Nixon37th U.S. president
- impeachmentCharging officials with misconduct
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
cover-up · Deep Throat · investigation · hearing · tapes · break-in · Senate · Washington Post · Woodward · Bernstein
Gerald Ford
- oil crisisSevere petroleum supply disruption
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
- Carnation RevolutionPortugal's peaceful 1974 coup
ABBA
Swedish disco-era pop group
- ChinatownAsian immigrant neighborhood
- Blazing Saddles1974 satirical Western comedy
- Stephen KingBestselling horror fiction writer
Happy Days · CBGB · The Sting · Young Frankenstein · Mel Brooks · Muhammad Ali · George Foreman · People magazine · Dungeons and Dragons · Evel Knievel
bell-bottoms
Flared-leg trousers
- flaresPyrotechnic distress signals
- platform shoesShoes with elevated soles
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
paisley · denim · halter tops · leisure suits · earth tones · fringe · suede · turtlenecks · corduroy · patchwork
dancefloor
Surface for rhythmic movement
- glitterballRotating reflective dance sphere
- funkDepression or groove music
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
nightclub · DJ · soul · strobe · sequins · boogie · hustle · vinyl · turntable · Studio 54