SALLY

I. noun (plural sallies) Etymology: Middle French saillie, from Old French, from saillir to rush forward, from Latin salire to leap; akin to Greek hallesthai to leap Date: 1560 an action of rushing or bursting forth, 2. a brief outbreak ; outburst , a witty or imaginative saying ; quip , a venture or excursion usually off the beaten track ; jaunt , II. intransitive verb (sallied; ~ing) Date: 1560 to leap out or burst forth suddenly, set out , depart