sally

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun witty remark
  2. noun a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
  3. noun a venture off the beaten path

Etymology

From Middle English saly, from Old English saliġ, sealh (“willow”). More at sallow.

In classic literature

Synonyms

wisecrack, crack, quip

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