salty dog
salty dog · salty dogs
An experienced sailorAn experienced sailor.
Meaning
3 senses(Navy, US)An experienced sailor.
(US, dated, slang)A sexually promiscuous man; a male sexual partner.
A cocktail consisting of gin or vodka, grapefruit juice, and a salt rim.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From the salt of the sea. Compare old salt and seadog. From being a greyhound (“gin and gFrom the salt of the sea. Compare old salt and seadog.
From being a greyhound (“gin and grapefruit juice cocktail”), plus salt, influenced by existing term.
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Forms
plural: salty dogs| Singular | salty dog |
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Synonyms
28 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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