hotfoot vs sally

hotfoot

verb
  • To run (a distance). 

adj
  • Moving with haste or zeal. 

noun
  • The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it. 

adv
  • Hastily; without delay. 

sally

verb
  • To venture off the beaten path. 

  • To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.") 

  • To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position). 

noun
  • A kind of stonefly. 

  • A willow 

  • An excursion or side trip. 

  • An object made from the above trees' wood 

  • A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor. 

  • A sudden rushing forth. 

  • Any tree that looks like a willow 

  • A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell. 

  • A wren. 

  • A member of the Salvation Army. 

  • A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy. 

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