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silly season
noun
Definition of SILLY SEASON
1
: a period (as late summer) when the mass media often focus on trivial or frivolous matters for lack of major news stories
2
: a period marked by frivolous, outlandish, or illogical activity or behavior
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First Known Use of SILLY SEASON
1861
Rhymes with SILLY SEASON
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