Aunt Sally (redirected from Aunt Sallies)

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

n (Brit, lit) → Schießbudenfigur f; (= stall) → Schieß- or Wurfbude f; (fig) → Zielscheibe f