saltie
saltie · salties
A saltwater crocodileA saltwater crocodile.
Meaning
3 senses(Australia, informal)A saltwater crocodile.
(Canada, US)An ocean-going ship that enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway.
The saltwater fluke or dab.
Origin
From salt + -ie (“diminutive suffix”).From salt + -ie (“diminutive suffix”).
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