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sally

1. sal.ly \'sal-e-\ n [MF saillie, fr. OF, fr. saillir to rush forward, fr. 
   L salireX to leap; akin to Gk hallesthai to leap 1: an action of rushing or 
   bursting forth; specif : a sortie of bes ieged troops upon the attackers 
   2a: a brief outbreak : OUTBURST  2b: a witty or imaginative saying : QUIP  
   3: an excursion usu. off the beaten track : JAUNT 
2. sally vi 1: to leap out or burst forth suddenly  2: to set out : DEPART 
   - usu. used with forth