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noun
A period of time characterized by quickly-paced activity, especially involving extravagant or risky conduct, sexual behavior, or other exciting events.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, idiomatic, plural, plural-only
Qualifier: set phrase
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Popularized by its usage in the title of the novel Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1981) and the film (1982) of the same name.
