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Aunt Sally
01
Aunt Sally, Aunt Sally Spiel
a traditional English game where players try to knock a doll named "Aunt Sally" off a stand by throwing sticks or balls
Example
We played Aunt Sally at the village fair last weekend and had a great time.
I finally knocked the dolly off the stand in Aunt Sally after a few tries.
02
Sündenbock, Strohmann
an imaginary person or thing often criticized or blamed in discussions or arguments
Dialect
British
BritishExample
In the office banter, coworkers affectionately referred to the outdated coffee machine as " Aunt Sally, " jokingly blaming it for their caffeine-related woes.
Im Büro-Geplänkel bezeichneten die Kollegen die veraltete Kaffeemaschine liebevoll als "Sündenbock" und machten scherzhaft ihr für ihre kaffeebezogenen Probleme verantwortlich.
In the meeting, Sarah mentioned " Aunt Sally " to symbolize a hypothetical customer unhappy with the proposed changes, stressing the importance of addressing possible concerns.
Bei dem Treffen erwähnte Sarah "Strohmann", um einen hypothetischen Kunden zu symbolisieren, der mit den vorgeschlagenen Änderungen unzufrieden ist, und betonte die Wichtigkeit, mögliche Bedenken anzusprechen.
