Wiktionary:Word of the day/2017/May 27

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Word of the day
for May 27
silly season n
  1. (idiomatic, journalism) A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.
  2. (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.

Today is the start of the Memorial Day weekend in the United States in 2017, which is traditionally regarded as the beginning of summer.

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