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    [Noun]  | "salt" | \ ˈsȯlt \


    1: a crystalline compound NaCl that consists of sodium chloride, is abundant in nature, and is used especially to season or preserve food or in industry —called also common salt

    2: a substance (such as Glauber's salt) resembling common salt

    3: a mineral or saline mixture (such as Epsom salts) used as an aperient or cathartic


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English sealt; akin to Old High German salz salt, Lithuanian saldus sweet, Latin sal salt, Greek hals salt, sea;

    [Noun]  | "salt cedar" 


    1: tamarisk


    Origin: 1881 ;

    [Noun]  | "salt dome" 


    1: a domical anticline in sedimentary rock that has a mass of rock salt as its core


    Origin: 1908 ;

    [Verb]  | "salt" 


    1: to treat, provide, or season with common salt

    2: to preserve (food) with salt or in brine

    3: to supply (an animal) with salt


    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Verb]  | "salt away" 


    1: to lay away (something valuable, such as money) safely : save


    Origin: circa 1890 ;

    [Adjective]  | "salt" 


    1: full of or containing salt : saline, salty

    2: being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is suggestive of seawater : salty

    3: cured or seasoned with salt : salted


    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "salt" 


    1: lustful, lascivious


    Origin: 1598 ;

     By shortening & alteration from assaut, from Middle English, from Anglo-French en saut in rut;

    [Adjective]  | "salt-and-pep*per" | \ ˈsȯlt-ən(d)-ˈpe-pər \


    1: having black-and-white or dark and light color intermingled in small flecks


    Origin: 1835 ;

    [Abbreviation]  | "SALT" | \ ˈsȯlt \


    1: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

    2: state and local taxes

    [Geographical name]  | "Salt" | \ ˈsȯlt \


    1: river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in Arizona flowing west into the Gila River

    2: river 100 miles (161 kilometers) long in north central Kentucky flowing into the Ohio River

    3: river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in northeastern Missouri flowing southeast into the Mississippi River

    [Noun]  | "salt" 


    1: one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel;


      * e.g., " ... an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea "



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    [Adjective]  | "salt" 


    1: of, relating to, or containing salt;


      * e.g., " ... the oceans are salt water "





    [Verb]  | "salt" 


    1: to scatter or set here and there among other things;


      * e.g., " ... the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language "



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    [Verb]  | "salt away" 


    1: to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place;


      * e.g., " ... salted away some jewels in a safe-deposit box for the lean times "



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    [Phrase]  | "with a grain of salt" 


    1: with distrust;


      * e.g., " ... You have to take people's advice with a grain of salt, since what's right for some may not be right for others. "





     [ "salt" ]

    1:  noun - A labor organizer who obtains employment with a company for the sole purpose of unionizing the workers. verb - To obtain employment with a company for the sole purpose of unionizing the workers; to be a salt. (Also: salting).

      * e.g.,  ... Labor organizer speaking to other organizers: "We're trying to establish a union at Wal-Mart, but we can't approach the workers while they're on the job. We need someone to volunteer to be a salt." CEO speaking to Human Resources department: "You need to be vigilant when hiring, we're trying to avoid the employees unionizing and we don't want any salts agitating the workforce." 

     [ "salt" ]

    1: 1: adj. - to describe something unfortunate or unfavorable happening, or one's angered mood.

      * e.g.,  ... 1: "did you hear the flyers lost?" 


     [ "salt" ]

    2: 2: verb - to do something which causes an unfortunate or unfavorable situation.

      * e.g.,  ...  "yeah, i was pretty SALT about it, but then i remembered that those bums always lose." 


     [ "salt" ]

    3: 3: inter. - to express distaste or unhappiness about a situation.

      * e.g.,  ... 2: "robert esche is doing his swiss cheese impression again this season." 


     [ "salt" ]

    4: note: the international symbol of salt is brushing off one's leg with the back of their hand as if one is dealing with salt being spilled upon them. also, for additional effect, one may hiss like a snake (see: salt snake).

      * e.g.,  ...  "yeah, he really knows how to SALT everything up." 

     [ "salt" ]

    1: n.: A sailor, one who is currently employed in the U.S. Navy.

      * e.g.,  ... n.: That salt has seen too many ports. 


     [ "salt" ]

    2: adj.: Pertaining to sailor-style.

      * e.g.,  ... adj.: He loves the salt life. 

     [ "salt" ]

    1: To interfere with your plans (or to mess up your game). Playa Hatin'

      * e.g.,  ... Quit throwing salt on my game...fool! 

     [ "salt" ]

    1: the best looking boy in town

      * e.g.,  ... look at luke. he is a real salt 

     [ "salt" ]

    1: To infringe upon someone elses man/woman.

      * e.g.,  ... "Is that guy salting my game or what?" 

     [ "salt" ]

    1: sodium chloride

      * e.g.,  ... Who the fuck took a can of salt and threw it at my cervix 

     [ "salt" ]

    1: flavor boosting, life enhancing, inspiring, addition of value to anything.

      * e.g.,  ... that shirt is so salt.... the way you dance is salt. 

     [ "salt" ]

    1: generally describes an irritated person, or someone who is in a bad mood.

      * e.g.,  ... Paul was such a salt that he could not enjoy himself. 


     [ "salt" ]

    2: Can be a noun, verb or an adjective.

      * e.g.,  ... Spano salted everyone's plans when he left to do a bid. 

     [ "salt" ]

    1: adj.

      * e.g.,  ... "SALT, I forgot my lighter." "I'm so salt right now, my grandma just beat me at words with friends." "Salt, there's only one left." 


     [ "salt" ]

    2: You are salt when something unfortunate happens but you have to agree with it. Discontent, especially in an ironic sense.

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