sally
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈsæli/
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comentario ingenioso
- His quick witted sally during the meeting caught everyone off guard and made them laugh.
Examples
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But they are no longer just verbal sallies.
Blog text (1) -
The work becomes representative of the master's thought, and local criticisms are recast as sallies between competing schools.
Academic text (2000) -
Gordon responds to Feser's sally: "Fred has killed Charles, in a perfectly straightforward sense."
Blog text (10) -
"I never saw a newt drunk," old Berisarius, somewhat confused, replied to this sally.
Fiction book (1993) -
Howls of delight greeted this sally, and the raillery continued, following Jamie down the hall to the kitchen and back up the stairs.
Fiction book (1991) -
He even made jokes of a ponderous nature: "Any time you get tired of Allen --" was one of his sallies, and Laura would smile and shake her head in response.
Fiction book (1991) -
The laughter that followed that unintentional sally didn't die down until Gary came storming into the dressing room and told everyone to put a sock in it.
Fiction book (1997) -
"Are you prepared to give me the coordinates of your voyage here from the old worlds—from Terra?" Lily was startled into a brief laugh at this sally.
Fiction book (1990) -
Isn't Jamie doing his duty by ye, then?" This sally was greeted with gales of laughter and a number of even cruder remarks regarding Jamie's prowess.
Fiction book (1991) -
She often lightened the mood with a clever sally that made her friends smile.
Synonyms
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5.6
A short funny or clever remark
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6.4
A short, clever thing someone says to make people laugh
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6.2
A short funny or sarcastic remark meant to be clever
A quick, clever comment that is slightly cheeky
Idioms
- Offensive
An informal rude phrase said to show surprise or not believe something
Compounds
- Australian
A small eucalyptus tree from Australia with dark rough bark at the base that produces red gum
How Witty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sally comes from the Latin root salire 'to jump' (via Old French), so a quick, clever remark is like a sudden 'leap' in a conversation — a small, bright jump of wit.