Silly Stringn.
/ˈsɪlɪ strɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsɪli ˌstrɪŋ/ Originally U.S.
A synthetic resin-based substance, usually brightly coloured, which is sprayed from an aerosol can as a foam, and solidifies as a light, flexible, slightly sticky string, typically used as a children's toy, or as an alternative to party streamers.A proprietary name in the United States.
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1972 Washington Post 28 May e2/3 (advt.) Wham-o silly string..1.49.
1986 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 12 July 52/4 It squirts six feet into the air... Whether called Silly String, Spaghetti Confetti or Crazy Ribbon, it is fast becoming the fad of the summer for the 5-to-13-year-old set.
1992 I. Banks Crow Road vii. 177 Wreathed in silly string and..paper streamers from party poppers..she enveloped me in a very friendly kiss.
2007 Caulfield Glen Eira (Austral.) Leader (Nexis) 10 Dec. 1 Silly string is creating a messy menace at festivals across Glen Eira, with traders and residents calling for bans on the aerosol product.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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