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salty dogs

salty dogs is the plural of salty dog.

Meaning of salty dog

Noun (1)

salty dog (plural salty dogs)

  1. (Navy, US, Marines) An experienced sailor.
    Synonyms:
    old salt, sea dog
  2. (US, dated, slang) A sexually promiscuous man; a male sexual partner.

Noun (2)

salty dog (plural salty dogs)

  1. A cocktail consisting of gin or vodka, grapefruit juice, and a salt rim.
    • 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.2025 March 25, Sam Wiebe, The Last Exile: A Wakeland Novel, Harbour Publishing, →ISBN

Questions about salty dogs

What is salty dogs the plural of?
Salty dogs is the plural of salty dog.

Words near salty dogs in the dictionary

  1. saltworks
  2. saltwort
  3. saltworts
  4. salty
  5. salty dog
  6. salty dogs
  7. salty licorice
  8. salty liquorice
  9. salty plum
  10. salty tooth
  11. saltyback

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