(idiomatic, journalism) A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.

plural of Silly Billy

plural of silly goose

plural of silly goose

plural of silly season

If one asks a question that is stupid or to which the answer is obvious, one should not be surprised or displeased to receive a silly or bizarre response.

plural of silly mid on

(cricket) a fielding position, on the off side, forward of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position

(Britain, Australia, New Zealand, idiomatic) To act in a stupid or reckless manner.

(Internet) A problem in data transmission, where a server, unable to process all incoming data, repeatedly asks the clients to reduce the size of the packets they are sending — to the point where all packets become extremely small ("tinygrams") and transmission becomes inefficient.