I. sal ‧ ly 1 /ˈsæli/ BrE AmE noun ( plural sallies ) [countable] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: saillie , from saillir 'to run forward' , from Latin salire 'to jump' ]
1 . a sudden quick attack and return to a position of defence
2 . an intelligent remark that is intended to amuse people
II. sally 2 BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle sallied , present participle sallying , third person singular sallies )
sally forth phrasal verb literary
to go out in order to do something, especially something that you expect to be difficult or dangerous – often used humorously:
Each morning they sallied forth in search of jobs.