salty dog

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Definition of salty dog in English English dictionary

An experienced sailor

A sexually promiscuous man; a male sexual partner

A cocktail consisting of vodka, grapefruit juice, and a salt rim

Hyphenation

sal·ty dog

Turkish pronunciation

sôlti dôg

Synonyms

old salt, sea dog

Pronunciation

/ˈsôltē ˈdôg/ /ˈsɔːltiː ˈdɔːɡ/

Etymology

[ 'sol-tE ] (adjective.) 15th century. From the salt of the sea; compare old salt and sea dog. Sexual sense may be due to association of sailors with sexual promiscuity, or may be separate development, salty (“spicy”) and dog both suggesting promiscuity.