silly season

Etymology


Possibly from an article in the 13 July 1861 edition of the London weekly newspaper The Saturday Review (see quotation).

Noun

 * 1)  A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.
 * 2)  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.
 * 3)  The early part of a competition’s offseason, where many roster and staff changes are made based on the outcome of the season just concluded.
 * 4)  The time of year when contract negotiations start, trades, and competitors change affiliations, frequently starting at mid-season or just before the start of free-agency, and extending to the start of the next season.
 * 1)  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.
 * 2)  The early part of a competition’s offseason, where many roster and staff changes are made based on the outcome of the season just concluded.
 * 3)  The time of year when contract negotiations start, trades, and competitors change affiliations, frequently starting at mid-season or just before the start of free-agency, and extending to the start of the next season.
 * 1)  The early part of a competition’s offseason, where many roster and staff changes are made based on the outcome of the season just concluded.
 * 2)  The time of year when contract negotiations start, trades, and competitors change affiliations, frequently starting at mid-season or just before the start of free-agency, and extending to the start of the next season.
 * 1)  The time of year when contract negotiations start, trades, and competitors change affiliations, frequently starting at mid-season or just before the start of free-agency, and extending to the start of the next season.

Translations

 * Czech:
 * Danish: agurketid
 * Dutch:
 * German: ,
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic: gúrkutíð
 * Lithuanian: agurkų sezonas
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Nynorsk: agurktid
 * Polish:
 * Serbo-Croatian: sezona kiselih krastavaca
 * Spanish: serpiente de verano
 * Swedish:
 * Welsh: y tymor dwl