sally
[noun]
Synonyms: outburst, access, burst, eruption, explosion, flare-up, gust, joke, crack, drollery, gag, jape, jest, quip, waggery, wisecrack, witticism, excursion, jaunt, junket, outing, roundabout

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. sal‧ly¹ /ˈsæli/ 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

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. sally² 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.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲