AUNT SALLY


Meaning of AUNT SALLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈsa-lē ]

noun

( plural Aunt Sallies )

Etymology: Aunt Sally, name given to an effigy of a woman smoking a pipe set up as an amusement attraction at English fairs for patrons to throw missiles at

Date: 1879

British : an object of criticism or contention ; especially : one that is set up to invite criticism or be easily refuted

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.