In dictionaries:
silly putty
Moldable, bouncy, silicone-based toy.
silly season
Period of slow news, frivolity.
Silly Billy
Playful term for harmless foolishness.
silly string
aerosol string
play silly buggers
Engage in foolish or deceitful behavior.
silly walk
Comically exaggerated, absurd walking style.
silly money
Excessive amounts spent foolishly, extravagantly.
silly point
(cricket) A fielding position, on the off side, square of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position.
silly seasons
the silly season
silly mid off
(cricket) a fielding position, on the off side, forward of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position
silly mid on
(cricket) a fielding position, on the leg side, forward of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position
silly window syndrome
(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.
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