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Aunt Sally [ˈsælɪ]
n pl -lies Brit
1. a figure of an old woman's head, typically with a clay pipe, used in fairgrounds and fêtes as a target for balls or other objects 2. any person who is a target for insults or criticism 3. something set up as a target for disagreement or attack Translations Aunt Sally Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Pretty patterns across the field are all very well but it's goals that count and we are once again in a hazardous situation, the Aunt Sallies of the Premiership being 'generous' to all those we should have been beating all hands down Mowbray has spent pounds 20million on defenders and yet no replacement for Kevin Phillips, who he should have paid a little extra just to ensure when he comes on for 20 minutes he can get the goals that count. That is Cameron Conservatism2007 which seeks to pander to long-established prejudices by setting up stereotypical Aunt Sallies as easy targets - in this case perversely the middle classes and the "affluent retired". Here was a Heaven-sent opportunity to combine celebrity envy with delusions of cultural superiority, not only railing against one of their favourite home-grown Aunt Sallies but also ridiculing those stupid Americans. |
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