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Definition of Silly season
1. Noun. A time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news.
Definition of Silly season
1. Noun. (idiomatic) A period of time, as during a holiday season or a political campaign, in which the behavior of an individual or group tends to become uncharacteristically frivolous, mirthful, or eccentric. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic journalism) A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of Silly season
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1868)
"Ah, well, there is a " silly season " of life which is as interesting and as
delusive as the productions of the " silly season " in literature. ..."
2. Selected Articles on Reciprocity by Edwin Clyde Robbins (1913)
"It would seem that in Washington the vacation season is the silly season.
American Economist. 44: 92. October 15, 1909. "Reciprocity" with Cuba. ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1868)
"Ah, well, there is a " silly season " of life which is as interesting and as
delusive as the productions of the " silly season" in literature. ..."
4. Punch by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman (1888)
"Off the opening of Parliament (when the last Term of 'the silly season expires)
a crowded Meeting was held to express the thanks of J the silly season ..."
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