sally
noun
[ ˈsali ]
• a sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie.
• "the garrison there made a sally against us"
Similar:
charge,
sortie,
foray,
thrust,
drive,
offensive,
attack,
raid,
assault,
descent,
blitz,
incursion,
invasion,
onset,
inroad,
onslaught,
rush,
onrush,
blitzkrieg,
razzia,
• a witty or lively remark, especially one made as an attack or as a diversion in an argument; a retort.
• "there was subdued laughter at this sally"
Similar:
witticism,
witty remark,
smart remark,
quip,
barb,
pleasantry,
epigram,
aphorism,
joke,
pun,
jest,
retort,
riposte,
counter,
rejoinder,
return,
retaliation,
bon mot,
one-liner,
gag,
wisecrack,
crack,
funny,
comeback,
clapback,
sally
verb
• make a military sortie.
• "they sallied out to harass the enemy"
Origin:
late 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 .
sally
noun
• the part of a bell rope that has coloured wool woven into it to provide a grip for the bell-ringer's hands.
Origin:
mid 17th century (denoting the first movement of a bell when set for ringing): perhaps from sally1 in the sense ‘leaping motion’.
sally
noun
• any of a number of acacias and eucalyptuses that resemble willows.
Origin:
late 19th century: dialect variant of sallow2.
Sally
noun
• the Salvation Army.
Origin:
early 20th century: alteration of salvation.
