/ ˈsæli; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun ( pl. sal·lies )
1.
a remark that is intended to entertain or amuse sb
SYN witticism
2.
a sudden attack by an enemy
■ verb
( sal·lies , sally·ing , sal·lied , sal·lied )
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PHRASAL VERBS
- sally forth / out
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WORD 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 .