sally
noun/ˈsæli/
/ˈsæli/
(plural sallies)
- a remark that is intended to entertain somebody or make them laugh synonym witticism
- Everyone waited for his next sally.
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- a sudden attack by an enemy
Word Originlate Middle English: from French saillie, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of saillir ‘come or jut out’, from Old French salir ‘to leap’, from Latin salire.
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