70s

Nixon then Carter

The 70s refers to a decade—usually the 1970s, though context may indicate the 1870s or another century.

It also denotes the range of numbers from 70 to 79, particularly for temperature or age: temperatures in the low 70s, She's in her 70s.

Also written '70s or seventies.

activism

Watergate

1970s political crisis

anti-nuclear · AIM · busing · Stonewall · boycott · protest · sit-in

politics

Nixon

37th U.S. president

Ford · stagflation · detente · hostages · inflation · OPEC · impeachment · resignation · Kissinger · Saigon

fashion

bellbottoms

Pants with flared legs

mustache · fringe · denim · patchwork · choker · jumpsuits

retro

eight-track

Magnetic audio format, 1960s-70s

waterbed · fondue · wicker · rattan · hi-fi

disco

dancefloor

Surface for rhythmic movement

hustle · nightclub · Chic · sequins · mirrorball · Travolta · discotheque

funk

groove

Narrow cut or routine

  • basslineLow-register musical foundation
  • bootsyParliament's star bassist
  • P-FunkPsychedelic funk collective's style

Funkadelic · syncopation · polyrhythm · wah-wah

rock

Eagles

City of Brotherly Love's NFL team

  • KISSAcronym favoring simplicity
  • BostonMassachusetts state capital
  • ForeignerTransatlantic rock group, 1976

Aerosmith

Opposites
temporal distance

70s2020s

Third decade, 21st century

2010s · 21st century · modern era · 1920s · Victorian era

cultural character

70s80s

Decade before the nineties

50s · Roaring Twenties · economic boom · 90s · 1990s

cultural/political character

70s80s

Decade before the nineties

1980s · 50s · 1950s · Victorian era · Gilded Age

Phrases
Family

1970s

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Known to kids · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G