Meaning of salty dog | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An experienced sailor.
   Navy, US
2. A cocktail consisting of gin or vodka, grapefruit juice, and a salt rim.
3. A sexually promiscuous man; a male sexual partner.
   US, dated, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“But I felt frustrated after all that running around in traffic. What I had to show for it: a well-grilled salmon steak, a salty dog mixed stronger than riot punch, and a plane trip that never happened.”

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