A term for the period in the year where the media/press (particularly newspapers, tabloids) do not have enough articles to fill the paper/schedule, and so resort to unverifiable, trivial, irrelevant, stupid or hoax stories. Phrase used particularly in British satire.
When reading a newspaper: "'Buckingham Palace corridors are fitted with traffic lights to stop staff bumping into the Queen?' Must be silly season again."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4198990.stm
Examples of silly season stories:
"Senator John Kerry once rescued a hamster from the sea and massaged it back to life"
"Bebo tries to beam messages to Earth-like planet"
"A rabbit started a fire at Devizes cricket club in Wiltshire, causing more than £50,000 damage"
"A woman has bequeathed to her children a piece of fruit that has been in her family since 1921"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4198990.stm
Examples of silly season stories:
"Senator John Kerry once rescued a hamster from the sea and massaged it back to life"
"Bebo tries to beam messages to Earth-like planet"
"A rabbit started a fire at Devizes cricket club in Wiltshire, causing more than £50,000 damage"
"A woman has bequeathed to her children a piece of fruit that has been in her family since 1921"
by Vanderdecken November 2, 2008
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Man 1: Take it easy man I was just joshing you!
Man 2: Oh, you mean to say yoou were conducting your silly business with me... That is acceptable, Alpha Niner.
Man 2: Oh, you mean to say yoou were conducting your silly business with me... That is acceptable, Alpha Niner.
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a clueless clown-like bastard chronically a straight mess, usually drunk and/or does not give a fuck, always down to chill, and possessing a silly charisma
Damn it Jorge ur a mess, you smacked that bitch, felt her tits and pissed ur pants ur are a silly quan and your still drinkin.
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Get the salty peter mug.'Silly Bullshit Drama', it is the centre of all immature conversation, where one creates a series of 'he said, she said' nonsense which often leads to arguments, bitching and sometimes fighting. This technique of socialisation often occurs in groups of young teenage females but if introduced to males the concept is soon adopted and adhered to.
The saying originates from Middlesbrough England, from a friend circle who refer to themselves as the 'sesh pirates'.
The saying originates from Middlesbrough England, from a friend circle who refer to themselves as the 'sesh pirates'.
Person 1: OH MY GOD! You will never guess what this person said about you this morning.
Person 2: Go on..
Person 1: I'll tell you later.
Person 2: Behave with your 'silly bullshit drama'
Person 2: Go on..
Person 1: I'll tell you later.
Person 2: Behave with your 'silly bullshit drama'
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"Hey man, you see that salty brain out there? He's shredding that 15 footer"
"Josh is a serious salty brain, he catches huge sets everyday"
"You gotta be one salty brain to try Mavericks"
"Josh is a serious salty brain, he catches huge sets everyday"
"You gotta be one salty brain to try Mavericks"
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