Question

sally — ...We are met here as friends, in the spirit of good-fellowship, as colleagues, also to a certain extent, in the true spirit of camaraderie, and as the guest of — what shall I call them? — the Three Graces of the Dublin musical world.—The table burst into applause and laughter at this sally.

Accepted Answer

n. A witty or lively remark, esp. one made as an attack or diversion in an argument. Dubliners, "The Dead", p. 233

Word	sally
Definition	n. A witty or lively remark, esp. one made as an attack or diversion in an argument.
Sentence	— ...We are met here as friends, in the spirit of good-fellowship, as colleagues, also to a certain extent, in the true spirit of camaraderie, and as the guest of — what shall I call them? — the Three Graces of the Dublin musical world. —The table burst into applause and laughter at this sally.
Source	Dubliners, "The Dead", p. 233

Sally Spirit N Witty Lively Remark Esp Made