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Wiktionary
- n. 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.
- n. idiomatic, journalism A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news
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UK Realia
Shoo!, Holly, Pixie, Mr Paws, Shandy, Snowy, Tibbles, Tufty, bull terrier, cocker spaniel, Irish setter, Yorkshire terrier and 1132 more...
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It's that time again
Being a list of those unofficial times of year--not "January" or "July," just winter and summer, &c.
spring, summer, winter, fall, autumn, midsummer, Indian summer, June gloom, May gray, awards season, spring thaw, planting season and 42 more...
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The Crucible
Terms and phrases from Arthur Miller's 1953 play, The Crucible, which, though set amidst the witch trials of 17th century Massachusetts, was an allegory of the McCarthyism and US Government blackli...
witchcraft, the arena of mora..., heavenly combat, death-ridden, hard-handed, screeching and gi..., sniveling, ill-concealed, shiny-eyed, vicious certainty, providence, forked and hoofed and 31 more...
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