Sillies

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of silly form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A period of foolish behaviour. informal

    "[…] a number of commentators have noted how, during meetings and in committees, for example, organisation members often experience an attack of the sillies by playing the fool and horsing around."

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"[…] a number of commentators have noted how, during meetings and in committees, for example, organisation members often experience an attack of the sillies by playing the fool and horsing around."

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