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Aunt Sally

noun pl. -·lies or -·lys

Brit. a person or idea seen or set up as an easy target for criticism

Etymology: after the figure of a woman's head at which balls are thrown, as in a sideshow

Aunt Sally Usage Examples

Possessives

  • proposition: ANNEX As noted in paragraph 8 above, five ' aunt sally ' propositions were discussed in the morning session.

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